Mitsubishi Asx Exceed MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Asx Exceed MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Asx Exceed passed on its first attempt in 93.5%, and its overall record sits +12.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Asx Exceed in the 2023–2025 data: 4,327 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi Asx Exceed MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Asx Exceed, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi Asx Exceed's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Asx Exceed DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Asx Exceed, each with how many of the model's 4,327 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 168 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 82 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 52 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 43 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 18 Mitsubishi Asx Exceed tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Asx Exceed Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Asx Exceed model year on record is 2019 (95.3% across 993 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (92.3%). The gap between them is 3.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mitsubishi Asx Exceed reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Asx Exceed Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi Asx Exceed's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi Asx Exceed.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi Asx Exceed. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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