Petrol Mitsubishi Carisma: MOT pass rate

60.3% of petrol Mitsubishi Carismas pass the MOT first time, measured across 496 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,747.

Petrol against the other Mitsubishi Carisma 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 Carisma specifically, petrol is the strongest at 60.3%, and this petrol version sits 1.7 points above the 58.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Mitsubishi Carisma 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 Carisma had covered 94,747 miles at test, against 125,444 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Mitsubishi Carisma

1. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 3.6% of tests (16.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 3.2% of tests (11.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.8% of tests (10.7x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7% of tests (9.37x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9% of tests (8.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.2% of tests (5.49x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.2% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.6% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.2% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)

From 502 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Carisma tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Carisma's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.69% 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 Carisma

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

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 9.2% of tests (8.28x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 35.3% of tests (5.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 7.2% of tests (5.24x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7.2% of tests (4.72x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 12.2% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.8% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 40% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.9% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.4% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.7% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 502 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Carisma tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Carisma fuel types

• Diesel Mitsubishi Carisma - 55.2%

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