Pass rate
68.5%
Below average — 3.7 pts behind the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 54 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £47–£143
2004 Mitsubishi 3000 MOT pass rate
- 2004
- typical 119,414 mi
Only 54 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
19.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2003 81.4% pass
- Avoid 2005 68.2% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 13.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 62.2%
- Typical mileage
- 119k mi
The 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 MOT pass rate is 68.5% of its MOT tests — 3.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 19.1% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.1× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 11.7% of everything recorded on the 2004 Mitsubishi 3000, against 5.6% nationally — 6.1 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 19.1%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.2%; this one manages 68.5% — 3.7 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 27% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 3.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 62.2%. The median 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 in this dataset had covered 119,414 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", noted on 9.26% of tests.
- 54 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.5% overall pass rate, 62.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mitsubishi 3000, the average is 72.6% — best year 2003 (81.4%), worst 2005 (68.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 54
- Typical mileage (median)
- 119,414 mi
- Make and model
- Mitsubishi 3000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the 3000 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 56% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2004 3000
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2004 3000
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 9.3% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the battery 7.4% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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Check the lights 5.6% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2004 3000 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £47–£143 — and 27% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £47–£143
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 27%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 54 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the 3000, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2002 to 2005. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.2% to 81.4% — a spread of 13.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 72.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 81.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 68.5%catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2005 68.2% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2004 cars with a similar record
- Nissan X-Trail 68.5%
- Vauxhall Corsa 68.6%
- Volkswagen Polo 68.3%
- Renault Clio 68.3%
- Fiat Punto 68.7%
- Renault Scenic 68.7%
Closest pass rates among 2004 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 160 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 31 | 19.10% | 20.98% | −1.88 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 29 | 17.90% | 12.21% | +5.69 |
| Brakes | 25 | 15.40% | 20.89% | −5.49 |
| Tyres | 25 | 15.40% | 19.76% | −4.36 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 19 | 11.70% | 5.57% | +6.13 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14 | 8.60% | 5.52% | +3.08 |
| Steering | 9 | 5.60% | 2.57% | +3.03 |
| Visibility | 4 | 2.50% | 4.97% | −2.47 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 1.20% | 4.18% | −2.98 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 9.3% | £60–250 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.4% | £60–140 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 7.4% | £45–120 |
| Brake performance not tested unable to be tested Brakes | Major | 5.6% | £60–150 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.6% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.6% | £5–20 |
| Pre 01/07/2008 non turbo emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.7% | £60–250 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.7% | £3–15 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £60–150 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 3.7% | £120–300 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 24.1% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 20.4% | £80–180 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 11.1% | £45–110 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.3% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 9.3% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 9.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 3 | 100.0% | 54,468 mi |
| 60-90k | 7 | 71.4% | 78,692 mi |
| 90-120k | 17 | 64.7% | 100,609 mi |
| 120k+ | 27 | 66.7% | 150,437 mi |
Source: 54 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2004 3000 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Mitsubishi 3000?
68.5% of the 54 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 62.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Mitsubishi 3000?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (9.26%), battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (7.41%), exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.41%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Mitsubishi 3000 in this dataset had covered 119,414 mi.