2007 Mitsubishi Grandis: MOT pass rate and reliability
59.1% of 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis pass the MOT first time, measured across 203 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 126,943 miles.
How the 2007 compares
- Against all Mitsubishi Grandis (60.5%, 1,149 tests): -1.4 points
- Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): -5.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mitsubishi Grandis model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mitsubishi Grandis:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.6% | 259 | 122,186 |
| 2006 | 64% | 258 | 124,179 |
| 2007 | 59.1% | 203 | 126,943 |
What this means if you are buying a 2007 Grandis
The 2007 sits close to the Mitsubishi Grandis average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 19-year-old car fails on
A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis the average at test was 126,943 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2006 at 64%, and the weakest in our data is 2007 at 59.1%. That 4.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2007 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2005 Mitsubishi Grandis - 60.6%
- 2006 Mitsubishi Grandis - 64%