Mitsubishi Galant MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Galant MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Galant passed on its first attempt in 65.3%, and its overall record sits −9.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Galant in the 2023–2025 data: 498 tests across 3 model years (2000–2002). 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 Galant MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Galant DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Galant, each with how many of the model's 498 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 39 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 34 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 27 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 22 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Mitsubishi Galant tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Galant Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Galant model year on record is 2000 (76.9% across 121 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (69.0%). The gap between them is 7.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mitsubishi Galant reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.0 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 Galant Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely 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.

• 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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Galant MOT & Reliability