MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Saitana

Q: Is the Mitsubishi Saitana reliable?

Across 1 Mitsubishi Saitana vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed

60%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mitsubishi Saitana vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Saitana has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 194,826 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,579

Avg miles / year

3.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Saitana problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Saitana MOT tests:

Other75%
Brakes14%
Steering8%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Lamps & electrical1%
Body & structure1%
Visibility1%

Mitsubishi Saitana pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	1	100%
3	2	50%
4	2	50%
5	1	0%
6	1	100%
7	3	33%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Saitana MOT faults

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
both front wipers split windscreen still clears (2 times)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)

Mitsubishi Saitana pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	25	60%	194,826

Mitsubishi Saitana reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mitsubishi Saitana vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Saitana MOT issues are: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Mitsubishi Saitana in our data has covered around 194,826 miles.

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