Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Mitsubishi Not, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

30.2%fail rate

Mitsubishi Not MOT failure rate

What a Mitsubishi Not fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Seat belts1.1% of failures

Seat-belt failures are frays, cuts, corroded anchorages, or a belt that will not lock under a sharp pull or retract properly.

Lamps & electrical1.1% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Suspension1.1% of failures

Suspension failures usually mean a worn or snapped coil spring, a leaking shock absorber, or play in a lower arm ball joint or bush. The tester checks for corrosion, fractures and excessive movement. A broken front spring is one of the most common failures on higher-mileage cars and is a straightforward replacement.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Mitsubishi models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestMitsubishi L200 MOT failures27.1% failure rateMitsubishi Shogun MOT failures28.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Mitsubishi Not?

It fails 30.2% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 295 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is seat belts, at 1.1% of this model's failures.