MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Strada

Q: Is the Mitsubishi Strada reliable?

Across 101 Mitsubishi Strada vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

101 vehicles · 1,202 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 101 Mitsubishi Strada vehicles and 1,202 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Strada has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 163,184 miles.

101

Vehicles

1,202

MOT tests

7,880

Avg miles / year

3.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Strada problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Strada MOT tests:

Other99%
Steering5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Brakes4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Body & structure3%
Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi Strada pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	5	80%
2	18	72%
3	47	66%
4	60	65%
5	65	66%
6	55	71%
7	63	68%
8	61	69%
9	57	65%
10	59	71%
11	53	62%
12	61	64%
13	63	71%
14	67	67%
15	67	72%
16	81	58%
17	69	62%
18	55	64%
19	51	67%
20	38	61%

Fuel types: Diesel (100), Petrol (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Strada MOT faults

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

Oil leak (86 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (62 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (60 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (54 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (36 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (34 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (34 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (32 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (32 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (31 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (31 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (29 times)

Mitsubishi Strada pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2005	2	38	71%	173,952
2004	15	158	70%	135,684
2003	14	214	67%	163,831
2002	17	203	64%	144,164
2001	4	58	64%	182,437
2000	3	17	76%	208,496
1999	7	57	74%	157,206
1998	3	33	76%	120,606
1995	1	22	55%	289,779
1994	3	27	63%	141,900
1993	9	125	58%	157,011
1992	13	124	60%	184,982
1991	10	126	62%	203,529

Mitsubishi Strada reliability FAQ

Across 101 Mitsubishi Strada vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mitsubishi Strada in our data has covered around 163,184 miles.

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	5	80%
2	18	72%
3	47	66%
4	60	65%
5	65	66%
6	55	71%
7	63	68%
8	61	69%
9	57	65%
10	59	71%
11	53	62%
12	61	64%
13	63	71%
14	67	67%
15	67	72%
16	81	58%
17	69	62%
18	55	64%
19	51	67%
20	38	61%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	5	80%
2	18	72%
3	47	66%
4	60	65%
5	65	66%
6	55	71%
7	63	68%
8	61	69%
9	57	65%
10	59	71%
11	53	62%
12	61	64%
13	63	71%
14	67	67%
15	67	72%
16	81	58%
17	69	62%
18	55	64%
19	51	67%
20	38	61%