Mitsubishi
Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 63 models from 549,070 real MOT tests.
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Avg Pass Rate
80%
Total Tests
549,070
Models
63
Years Covered
1990-2021
About Mitsubishi Cars
Mitsubishi ranks 100th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%, placing Mitsubishi in the middle of the pack for reliability.
With 63 models across 32 years of data (1990 to 2021), there's a wide spread of 33 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Mitsubishi.
Most and Least Reliable Mitsubishi Models
The Mirage First Edition leads the range with a 97% average pass rate from 33 tests. At the other end, the Space Star has the lowest at 64%. Overall, more than half of Mitsubishi's models achieve above-average pass rates, which is a good sign for the brand.
Mitsubishi Fuel Types
Mitsubishi models in our data come in 45 petrol, 22 diesel, 4 hybrid, 1 electric variants. Mitsubishi is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices. Insurance not included.
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All Mitsubishi Models
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| Model | Years | Pass Rate | Tests | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L200 | 28 yrs | 76% | 143,528 | Diesel | |
| Outlander | 19 yrs | 78% | 122,980 | Hybrid, Petrol, Diesel | |
| Shogun | 32 yrs | 79% | 54,745 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Asx | 11 yrs | 84% | 47,625 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Colt | 20 yrs | 71% | 41,869 | Petrol | |
| Lancer | 24 yrs | 87% | 18,975 | Petrol | |
| L200 Double Cab | 22 yrs | 76% | 18,190 | Diesel | |
| Eclipse | 5 yrs | 91% | 16,683 | Petrol | |
| Mirage | 8 yrs | 89% | 16,193 | Petrol | |
| Shogun Sport | 9 yrs | 72% | 8,558 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Outlander Dynamic Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 90% | 6,188 | Hybrid Electric (Clean) | |
| L200 Barbarian X Di-d Auto | 3 yrs | 92% | 5,550 | Diesel | |
| Pajero | 23 yrs | 75% | 3,834 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Outlander Exceed Cvt | 3 yrs | 90% | 3,487 | Petrol | |
| Delica | 27 yrs | 73% | 2,871 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Space Star | 6 yrs | 64% | 2,835 | Petrol | |
| Shogun Pinin | 7 yrs | 68% | 2,493 | Petrol | |
| Outlander Design Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 90% | 2,426 | Hybrid Electric (Clean) | |
| Grandis | 6 yrs | 68% | 2,358 | Petrol, Diesel, LP | |
| Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt | 3 yrs | 93% | 2,002 | Petrol | |
| Eclipse Cross Exceed 4x4 Cvt | 3 yrs | 94% | 1,967 | Petrol | |
| Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 94% | 1,699 | Hybrid Electric (Clean) | |
| L200 Challenger Di-d Auto | 2 yrs | 90% | 1,614 | Diesel | |
| Outlander Design Cvt | 3 yrs | 88% | 1,562 | Petrol | |
| Carisma | 9 yrs | 68% | 1,512 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Unclassified | 18 yrs | 82% | 1,402 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Asx Dynamic | 2 yrs | 95% | 1,244 | Petrol | |
| Outlander Dyn Safety Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 93% | 1,106 | Hybrid Electric (Clean) | |
| Outlander Excd Safety Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 92% | 972 | Hybrid | |
| Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4x2 | 3 yrs | 89% | 942 | Petrol | |
| Asx Exceed | 3 yrs | 96% | 924 | Petrol | |
| Eclipse Cross Exceed 4x2 | 3 yrs | 93% | 813 | Petrol | |
| Fto | 12 yrs | 65% | 773 | Petrol | |
| I | 5 yrs | 82% | 683 | Petrol, Electric | |
| Outlander Reflex Com+ Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 91% | 672 | Hybrid | |
| 3000 | 9 yrs | 75% | 639 | Petrol | |
| L200 Challenger Di-d | 2 yrs | 93% | 619 | Diesel | |
| L200 4life Di-d | 2 yrs | 92% | 524 | Diesel | |
| L200 Trojan Di-d | 2 yrs | 88% | 513 | Diesel | |
| Galant | 5 yrs | 71% | 457 | Petrol | |
| Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4x2 Cvt | 3 yrs | 90% | 456 | Petrol | |
| Outlander Verve Phev Cvt | 3 yrs | 91% | 441 | Hybrid Electric (Clean) | |
| Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4x4 Cvt | 2 yrs | 96% | 380 | Petrol | |
| Eclipse Cross Design Se 4x2 | 2 yrs | 90% | 319 | Petrol | |
| Challenger | 2 yrs | 73% | 292 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Space Wagon | 4 yrs | 75% | 291 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Gto | 6 yrs | 79% | 269 | Petrol | |
| Mirage Design Cvt | 1 yr | 88% | 268 | Petrol | |
| Mirage Verve | 2 yrs | 91% | 260 | Petrol | |
| L200 4life Club Di-d | 2 yrs | 90% | 219 | Diesel | |
| Eclipse Cross Dsign Se 4x2 Cvt | 2 yrs | 86% | 213 | Petrol | |
| Eclipse Cross Verve 4x2 | 3 yrs | 92% | 210 | Petrol | |
| Mirage Design | 2 yrs | 93% | 183 | Petrol | |
| Mirage Design Pro Cvt | 1 yr | 90% | 177 | Petrol | |
| Ralliart | 3 yrs | 88% | 171 | Petrol | |
| Outlander Reflex Com Phev Cvt | 2 yrs | 88% | 167 | Hybrid | |
| Mirage Design Pro | 1 yr | 89% | 158 | Petrol | |
| L300 | 4 yrs | 90% | 155 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Mirage First Edition Cvt | 1 yr | 88% | 137 | Petrol | |
| Evo | 2 yrs | 91% | 109 | Petrol | |
| L200 Trojan Di-d Auto | 1 yr | 90% | 100 | Diesel | |
| Airtrek | 1 yr | 80% | 35 | Diesel | |
| Mirage First Edition | 1 yr | 97% | 33 | Petrol |
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