Mitsubishi Grandis MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Grandis MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Grandis passed on its first attempt in 61.5%, and its overall record sits −11.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Grandis in the 2023–2025 data: 4,415 tests across 6 model years (2004–2009). 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 Grandis MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Grandis DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Grandis, each with how many of the model's 4,415 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 406 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 9.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 370 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 8.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 262 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 215 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 196 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 184 Mitsubishi Grandis tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Grandis Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Grandis model year on record is 2006 (71.1% across 1,053 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (67.9%). The gap between them is 3.2 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 Grandis Owners

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

• 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 — “ball joint 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Grandis MOT & Reliability