Petrol Mitsubishi Asx: MOT pass rate

81.2% of petrol Mitsubishi Asx pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,101 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 67,558.

Petrol against the other Mitsubishi Asx versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Mitsubishi Asx specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.2%, and this petrol version sits 2.1 points above the 79.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Mitsubishi Asx is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Mitsubishi Asx had covered 67,558 miles at test, against 82,521 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mitsubishi Asx page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Mitsubishi Asx

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.8% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests

From 12,134 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Asx tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Asx's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.81% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Mitsubishi Asx

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.2% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.6% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.7% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.2% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.7% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.3% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.5% of tests, also fails
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.8% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests

From 12,134 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Asx tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Asx fuel types

• Diesel Mitsubishi Asx - 77.4%

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