MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Serena

Q: Is the Mitsubishi Serena reliable?

Across 1 Mitsubishi Serena vehicles in our MOT data, 52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about 5.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed

52%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mitsubishi Serena vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Serena has an overall 52% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 192,562 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

17,453

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Serena problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Serena MOT tests:

Other126%
Emissions & nuisance9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%

Mitsubishi Serena pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	2	50%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Serena MOT faults

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

nearside inner constant velocity gaiter split (5 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a) (2 times)
rear seat belts checked as far as possible without replacing seats (2 times)
exhaust corroded and blowing (2 times)
outer sills corroded (2 times)
vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion on the chassis and suspension components (2 times)
exhaust front pipe corroded and blowing (2 times)
nearside and offside outer sills corroded (2 times)

Mitsubishi Serena pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1994	1	23	52%	192,562

Mitsubishi Serena reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mitsubishi Serena vehicles in our MOT data, 52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about 5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Serena MOT issues are: nearside inner constant velocity gaiter split; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Mitsubishi Serena in our data has covered around 192,562 miles.

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