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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi 3000

2,335 vehicles · 22,727 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,335 Mitsubishi 3000 vehicles and 22,727 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi 3000 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,464 miles.

2,335
Vehicles
22,727
MOT tests
3,381
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi 3000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi 3000 MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi 3000's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
120970%
238364%
347769%
453869%
560368%
665671%
783369%
81,03869%
91,09472%
101,08971%
111,14870%
121,22670%
131,29769%
141,40470%
151,45369%
161,34368%
171,21469%
181,01367%
1986770%
2077769%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,317), Diesel (16), LPG (2)

Most common Mitsubishi 3000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi 3000 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (779 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (758 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (722 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (690 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (680 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (678 times)
  7. Fuel pipe/s corroded (669 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (603 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (573 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (538 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (523 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (519 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (420 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (389 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (388 times)

Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 3 67% 99,029
2017 1 3 100% 131,598
2012 1 13 77% 78,308
2011 1 20 70% 145,187
2010 4 69 61% 147,132
2009 7 66 68% 113,052
2008 14 133 71% 112,926
2007 21 293 70% 119,794
2006 37 491 69% 145,705
2005 84 932 65% 120,612
2004 113 1,231 68% 130,695
2003 149 1,314 69% 119,195
2002 109 1,060 69% 107,563
2001 88 672 74% 109,550
2000 105 941 70% 112,394
1999 197 2,291 71% 101,971
1998 230 2,468 71% 110,739
1997 190 2,185 72% 99,399
1996 107 1,186 70% 115,226
1995 109 1,120 69% 127,928
1994 114 1,056 70% 114,653
1993 197 1,780 69% 116,958
1992 222 1,707 70% 113,073
1991 194 1,444 68% 122,258
1990 40 249 66% 112,490

Mitsubishi 3000 reliability FAQ

Across 2,335 Mitsubishi 3000 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi 3000 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Mitsubishi 3000 in our data has covered around 114,464 miles.

Compare the Mitsubishi 3000

See how the Mitsubishi 3000 stacks up against other Mitsubishi models on MOT reliability:

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