Diesel Mitsubishi Carisma: MOT pass rate
55.2% of diesel Mitsubishi Carismas pass the MOT first time, measured across 252 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 125,444.
Diesel against the other Mitsubishi Carisma versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 60.3% | 496 |
| Diesel | 55.2% | 252 |
| All Mitsubishi Carisma | 58.6% | 748 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Mitsubishi Carisma specifically, petrol is the strongest at 60.3%, and this diesel version sits 3.4 points below the 58.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Mitsubishi Carisma fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Mitsubishi Carisma had covered 125,444 miles at test, against 94,747 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
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 Carisma page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Mitsubishi Carisma fuel types
- Petrol Mitsubishi Carisma - 60.3%