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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Sigma

538 vehicles · 2,484 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 538 Mitsubishi Sigma vehicles and 2,484 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Sigma has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,486 miles.

538
Vehicles
2,484
MOT tests
5,988
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Sigma problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Sigma MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Body & structure0%

Mitsubishi Sigma pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3475%
44100%
5875%
61675%
71385%
81267%
92070%
108268%
1125168%
1235667%
1337966%
1432068%
1529764%
1618967%
1713667%
1810767%
196365%
205857%

Fuel types: Petrol (517), Diesel (13), LPG (8)

Most common Mitsubishi Sigma MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (107 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (90 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (80 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (79 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (77 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (66 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (66 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (63 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (61 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (56 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (53 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (52 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (50 times)

Mitsubishi Sigma pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 4 100% 78,000
2004 1 8 75% 92,344
2003 1 7 71% 48,222
2002 2 23 78% 65,487
2001 2 7 71% 72,615
2000 6 58 76% 123,500
1999 2 2 100% 115,644
1998 1 5 60% 143,219
1997 2 18 78% 132,624
1996 22 109 69% 123,024
1995 145 700 64% 124,413
1994 122 587 67% 127,673
1993 126 524 68% 126,979
1992 31 135 61% 109,520
1991 70 278 68% 106,698
1988 1 11 55% 110,221
1985 1 3 67% 107,699
1981 1 4 75% 39,128
1978 1 1 100% 34,654

Mitsubishi Sigma reliability FAQ

Across 538 Mitsubishi Sigma vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Sigma MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mitsubishi Sigma in our data has covered around 121,486 miles.

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