250,438 tests in 2025
Mitsubishi MOT pass rates
Mitsubishi’s first-time fail rate across 11 models was 23.4%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L200 | 75,358 | 74.7% | 25.3% | 91,960 |
| Outlander | 70,192 | 80.6% | 19.4% | 80,297 |
| Asx | 26,686 | 78.2% | 21.8% | 73,314 |
| Shogun | 26,604 | 72.6% | 27.4% | 103,437 |
| Colt | 18,294 | 64% | 36% | 82,690 |
| Eclipse | 11,102 | 89% | 11% | 44,250 |
| Mirage | 10,227 | 85.2% | 14.8% | 42,025 |
| Lancer | 8,161 | 73.4% | 26.6% | 89,969 |
| Pajero | 1,484 | 75.7% | 24.3% | 133,487 |
| Delica | 1,185 | 65.1% | 34.9% | 108,979 |
| Space | 1,145 | 51.3% | 48.7% | 85,869 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.