Mitsubishi Challenger MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Challenger MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Challenger passed on its first attempt in 66.0%, and its overall record sits −8.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Challenger in the 2023–2025 data: 59 tests across 1 model years (2004–2004). 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 Challenger MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Challenger DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Challenger, each with how many of the model's 59 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 10.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Challenger tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Challenger Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Challenger model year on record is 2004 (72.9% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (72.9%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Challenger Owners

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

• 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.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Challenger MOT & Reliability