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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Evo 5

26 vehicles · 253 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26 Mitsubishi Evo 5 vehicles and 253 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Evo 5 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,491 miles.

26
Vehicles
253
MOT tests
3,226
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Evo 5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Evo 5 MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Steering1%

Mitsubishi Evo 5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
24100%
31100%
4580%
5771%
6771%
74100%
81385%
91782%
101669%
111878%
121675%
131669%
141662%
151275%
161275%
17989%
181479%
19989%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (25), Other (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Evo 5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Evo 5 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (10 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (9 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (8 times)
  4. Oil leak (7 times)
  5. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (7 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  8. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  9. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)

Mitsubishi Evo 5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 4 100% 119,913
2015 1 9 67% 123,625
2009 2 24 79% 116,060
2008 1 1 100% 109,410
2007 2 15 100% 95,473
1999 1 3 100% 51,402
1998 14 164 76% 90,341
1997 2 18 94% 114,219
1996 1 6 50% 59,129

Mitsubishi Evo 5 reliability FAQ

Across 26 Mitsubishi Evo 5 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Evo 5 MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust noisy (7.1.4); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Mitsubishi Evo 5 in our data has covered around 94,491 miles.

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