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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Starion

267 vehicles · 1,649 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 267 Mitsubishi Starion vehicles and 1,649 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Starion has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,454 miles.

267
Vehicles
1,649
MOT tests
1,670
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Starion problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Starion MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mitsubishi Starion pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
41100%
61100%
11250%
12333%
13475%
143100%
151164%
162475%
178066%
1812864%
1913466%
2012962%

Fuel types: Petrol (264), Diesel (2), Other (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Starion MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (101 times)
  2. Oil leak (58 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (48 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (44 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (43 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (39 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (36 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (34 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (33 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (31 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (29 times)
  14. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (29 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (29 times)

Mitsubishi Starion pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 1 100% 71,008
2005 1 1 100% 67,371
2001 1 2 100% 225,985
1999 1 1 0% 178,278
1995 1 6 67% 155,991
1993 2 19 68% 137,144
1992 1 10 60% 155,455
1991 4 25 68% 93,272
1990 28 158 73% 131,885
1989 55 353 73% 98,875
1988 91 578 67% 104,682
1987 40 242 76% 106,588
1986 28 214 72% 108,289
1985 5 14 71% 80,066
1984 3 16 69% 120,621
1983 3 5 100% 79,892
1982 1 2 100% 126,501

Mitsubishi Starion reliability FAQ

Across 267 Mitsubishi Starion vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Starion MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).

The typical Mitsubishi Starion in our data has covered around 107,454 miles.

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