Mitsubishi Asx MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Asx MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Asx passed on its first attempt in 79.3%, and its overall record sits +1.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Asx in the 2023–2025 data: 95,389 tests across 11 model years (2010–2020). 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 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Asx, the Suspension 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's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Asx DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Asx, each with how many of the model's 95,389 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3,176 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 3,120 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2,749 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1,954 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,361 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1,291 Mitsubishi Asx tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Asx Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Asx model year on record is 2020 (95.0% across 424 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (74.3%). The gap between them is 20.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mitsubishi Asx reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.3 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 Owners

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

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• 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. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Asx MOT & Reliability