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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility

7 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,898 miles.

7
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
29,777
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility MOT tests:

  • Other79%
  • Brakes21%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
22100%
3367%
4560%
5367%
6333%
7667%
8475%
9367%
101100%
112100%
122100%
132100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
17250%

Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (2)

Most common Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  6. slight play in steering gear (2 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  10. bad oil leak from engine (2 times)
  11. both top ball joints rubbers are split (2 times)
  12. inner cv boot split on o/s front (2 times)
  13. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)

Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 2 20 90% 139,035
2004 1 4 75% 103,883
2003 1 12 58% 114,648
1999 2 9 56% 183,460
1993 1 1 100% 143,767

Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility reliability FAQ

Across 7 Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).

The typical Mitsubishi Light 4x4 utility in our data has covered around 143,898 miles.

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