Mitsubishi Evo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Evo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Evo passed on its first attempt in 92.3%, and its overall record sits +11.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Evo in the 2023–2025 data: 150 tests across 2 model years (2003–2005). 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 Evo MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Evo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Evo, each with how many of the model's 150 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mitsubishi Evo tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Evo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Evo model year on record is 2003 (92.8% across 97 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (92.5%). The gap between them is 0.3 points. 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 Evo Owners

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

• the lights — “anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”

  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 exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default 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.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Evo MOT & Reliability