MOT reliability
Mitsubishi Short
1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mitsubishi Short vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Short has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 188,988 miles.
1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
7,715
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mitsubishi Short problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Short MOT tests:
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Other70%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Steering9%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
Mitsubishi Short pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 0% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Mitsubishi Short MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Short MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
- Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
Mitsubishi Short pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 14 | 57% | 188,988 |
Mitsubishi Short reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mitsubishi Short vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Short MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).
The typical Mitsubishi Short in our data has covered around
188,988 miles.
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