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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Starwagon

14 vehicles · 74 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14 Mitsubishi Starwagon vehicles and 74 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Starwagon has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 156,484 miles.

14
Vehicles
74
MOT tests
6,569
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Starwagon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Starwagon MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Mitsubishi Starwagon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2683%
31155%
4580%
5650%
6475%
7667%
8367%
9450%
10367%
11250%
141100%
15450%
16475%
17367%
18450%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (14)

Most common Mitsubishi Starwagon MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (12 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  5. Non obligatory mirror damaged (6 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
  7. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (5 times)
  8. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (4 times)

Mitsubishi Starwagon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 4 75% 73,835
2004 3 9 67% 143,731
2003 4 35 60% 148,591
2002 1 1 100% 174,795
2000 1 7 71% 153,202
1991 1 3 67% 119,692
1990 1 11 55% 217,071
1989 1 2 100% 129,704
1988 1 2 50% 296,933

Mitsubishi Starwagon reliability FAQ

Across 14 Mitsubishi Starwagon vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Starwagon MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mitsubishi Starwagon in our data has covered around 156,484 miles.

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