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Mitsubishi

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 63 models from 549,070 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

549,070

Models

63

Years Covered

1990-2021

Most Reliable

Mirage First Edition

97% pass rate

Least Reliable

Space Star

64% pass rate

Most Popular

L200

143,528 tests

All Mitsubishi Models

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 Electric (Clean)
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 Electric (Clean)
Grandis6 yrs68%2,358Petrol, Diesel, LP
Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt3 yrs93%2,002Petrol
Eclipse Cross Exceed 4x4 Cvt3 yrs94%1,967Petrol
Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt3 yrs94%1,699Hybrid Electric (Clean)
L200 Challenger Di-d Auto2 yrs90%1,614Diesel
Outlander Design Cvt3 yrs88%1,562Petrol
Carisma9 yrs68%1,512Petrol, Diesel
Unclassified18 yrs82%1,402Diesel, Petrol
Asx Dynamic2 yrs95%1,244Petrol
Outlander Dyn Safety Phev Cvt3 yrs93%1,106Hybrid Electric (Clean)
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 Electric (Clean)
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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How reliable is Mitsubishi?

Brand ranking100th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average-2% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate41 of 63
Models below 70% pass rate5 of 63
Reliability spread (best to worst)33 percentage points

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.

Click any model above to see detailed year-by-year reliability data, running cost breakdowns, and comparisons with similar cars. You can also enter a specific registration plate to get a full vehicle report with MOT history, mileage verification, and health score.