Mitsubishi 4X4 MOT reliability

Mitsubishi 4X4s passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 16 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

16

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2004 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 207,963 (most between 201,668 and 214,258).

2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 40% → 2022: 60% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (50.0%)

Where 2004 4X4s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.