# Mitsubishi Carisma MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mitsubishi Carisma passes its MOT first time 55% of the time, from 544 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 55%
- MOT tests analysed: 544 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 379 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 75 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 65 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 103 | 41% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 94 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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