Mitsubishi Fto MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Fto MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Fto passed on its first attempt in 62.4%, and its overall record sits −12.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Fto in the 2023–2025 data: 776 tests across 8 model years (2000–2007). 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 Fto MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Fto DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Fto, each with how many of the model's 776 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 57 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 7.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 54 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 7.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 46 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 41 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 41 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 31 Mitsubishi Fto tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Fto Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Fto model year on record is 2005 (72.9% across 85 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (63.8%). The gap between them is 9.1 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 Fto Owners

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

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• 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 lights — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Fto MOT & Reliability