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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Exceed

165 vehicles · 1,765 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 165 Mitsubishi Exceed vehicles and 1,765 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Exceed has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 171,684 miles.

165
Vehicles
1,765
MOT tests
9,586
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Exceed problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Exceed MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi Exceed pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13964%
24580%
36772%
46676%
57473%
68169%
78869%
87469%
97170%
107176%
117971%
128771%
139871%
1411672%
1512167%
1611269%
1710367%
187770%
196470%
205567%

Fuel types: Diesel (157), Petrol (8)

Most common Mitsubishi Exceed MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (123 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (67 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (66 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (64 times)
  5. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (57 times)
  6. Fuel pipe/s corroded (57 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (53 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (52 times)
  9. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (48 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (43 times)
  11. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (42 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (37 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (36 times)
  14. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (35 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)

Mitsubishi Exceed pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 8 75% 138,200
2010 1 13 62% 138,918
2007 5 82 72% 137,162
2006 3 64 73% 201,199
2005 11 136 75% 171,869
2004 13 145 77% 244,594
2003 16 202 64% 158,799
2002 9 105 63% 178,345
2001 7 67 76% 256,452
2000 7 53 68% 156,648
1999 7 40 62% 148,037
1998 4 36 81% 162,255
1997 2 19 58% 115,568
1996 8 130 72% 181,447
1995 15 179 75% 158,174
1994 8 113 65% 190,797
1993 16 120 69% 133,194
1992 21 151 71% 143,841
1991 8 77 77% 202,697
1990 2 17 71% 194,459
1989 1 8 50% 162,684

Mitsubishi Exceed reliability FAQ

Across 165 Mitsubishi Exceed vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Exceed MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mitsubishi Exceed in our data has covered around 171,684 miles.

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