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Mitsubishi

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 62 models from 549,070 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included).

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Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

549,070

Models

62

Years Covered

1990-2021

Most Reliable

Asx Dynamic

95% pass rate

Least Reliable

Space Star

64% pass rate

Most Popular

L200

143,528 tests

About Mitsubishi Cars

Mitsubishi ranks joint 48th out of 70 car makes in our data (those with at least 1,000 MOT tests) by average MOT pass rate, at 80%. That's 5 points below the 85% average across all models in our data, so Mitsubishi owners should budget a bit more for maintenance.

With 62 models across 32 years of data (1990 to 2021), there's a wide spread of 31 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Mitsubishi.

Most and Least Reliable Mitsubishi Models

The Asx Dynamic leads the range with a 95% average pass rate from 1,244 tests. At the other end, the Space Star has the lowest at 64%. Overall, more than half of Mitsubishi's models have a pass rate of 85% or more, which is a good sign for the brand.

Mitsubishi Fuel Types

Mitsubishi models in our data come in 40 petrol, 13 diesel, 9 hybrid variants (each model counted once, under the fuel type recorded for most of its tests). Mitsubishi offers hybrid options for buyers looking to reduce fuel costs.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 2442cc)
£1,676
Road Tax
£200
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,131
Per month£178/mo

Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year and average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026). Insurance not included.

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How reliable is Mitsubishi?

Brand rankingjoint 48th out of 70 car makes
vs average of all models-5 points (85% avg)
Models with 85%+ pass rate41 of 62
Models below 70% pass rate5 of 62
Reliability spread (best to worst)31 percentage points

All Mitsubishi Models

Click any model to see detailed year-by-year reliability data, running costs, and comparisons.

ModelYearsPass RateTestsFuel
L20028 yrs76%143,528Diesel
Outlander19 yrs78%122,980Hybrid, Petrol, Diesel
Shogun32 yrs79%54,745Diesel, Petrol
Asx11 yrs84%47,625Diesel, Petrol
Colt20 yrs71%41,869Petrol
Lancer24 yrs87%18,975Petrol
L200 Double Cab22 yrs76%18,190Diesel
Eclipse5 yrs91%16,683Petrol
Mirage8 yrs89%16,193Petrol
Shogun Sport9 yrs72%8,558Petrol, Diesel
Outlander Dynamic PHEV CVT3 yrs90%6,188Hybrid
L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto3 yrs92%5,550Diesel
Pajero23 yrs75%3,834Diesel, Petrol
Outlander Exceed CVT3 yrs90%3,487Petrol
Delica27 yrs73%2,871Diesel, Petrol
Space Star6 yrs64%2,835Petrol
Shogun Pinin7 yrs68%2,493Petrol
Outlander Design PHEV CVT3 yrs90%2,426Hybrid
Grandis6 yrs68%2,358Petrol, Diesel, LPG
Asx Exceed 4X4 CVT3 yrs93%2,002Petrol
Eclipse Cross Exceed 4X4 CVT3 yrs94%1,967Petrol
Outlander Exceed PHEV CVT3 yrs94%1,699Hybrid
L200 Challenger Di-D Auto2 yrs90%1,614Diesel
Outlander Design CVT3 yrs88%1,562Petrol
Carisma9 yrs68%1,512Petrol, Diesel
Asx Dynamic2 yrs95%1,244Petrol
Outlander DYN Safety PHEV CVT3 yrs93%1,106Hybrid
Outlander Excd Safety PHEV CVT3 yrs92%972Hybrid
Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4X23 yrs89%942Petrol
Asx Exceed3 yrs96%924Petrol
Eclipse Cross Exceed 4X23 yrs93%813Petrol
Fto12 yrs65%773Petrol
I5 yrs82%683Petrol, Electric
Outlander Reflex Com+ PHEV CVT3 yrs91%672Hybrid
30009 yrs75%639Petrol
L200 Challenger Di-D2 yrs93%619Diesel
L200 4LIFE Di-D2 yrs92%524Diesel
L200 Trojan Di-D2 yrs88%513Diesel
Galant5 yrs71%457Petrol
Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4X2 CVT3 yrs90%456Petrol
Outlander Verve PHEV CVT3 yrs91%441Hybrid
Eclipse Cross Dynamic 4X4 CVT2 yrs96%380Petrol
Eclipse Cross Design SE 4X22 yrs90%319Petrol
Challenger2 yrs73%292Petrol, Diesel
Space Wagon4 yrs75%291Diesel, Petrol
Gto6 yrs79%269Petrol
Mirage Design CVT1 yr88%268Petrol
Mirage Verve2 yrs91%260Petrol
L200 4LIFE Club Di-D2 yrs90%219Diesel
Eclipse Cross Dsign SE 4X2 CVT2 yrs86%213Petrol
Eclipse Cross Verve 4X23 yrs92%210Petrol
Mirage Design2 yrs93%183Petrol
Mirage Design Pro CVT1 yr90%177Petrol
Ralliart3 yrs88%171Petrol
Outlander Reflex Com PHEV CVT2 yrs88%167Hybrid
Mirage Design Pro1 yr89%158Petrol
L3004 yrs90%155Petrol, Diesel
Mirage First Edition CVT1 yr88%137Petrol
Evo2 yrs91%109Petrol
L200 Trojan Di-D Auto1 yr90%100Diesel
Airtrek1 yr80%35Diesel
Mirage First Edition1 yr97%33Petrol

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