What year Mitsubishi Carisma is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2004 Mitsubishi Carisma has the highest pass rate at 73.0%, out of 2,532 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi Carisma MOT failures?

The most common Mitsubishi Carisma MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mitsubishi Carisma — Reliability by Year

40,661 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2004 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Carisma was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2004

73.0% pass rate · 2,532 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

67.5% pass rate · 121 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	73.0%	77,634 mi	2,532
2003	72.7%	78,456 mi	4,400
2002	72.8%	75,394 mi	3,181
2001	70.9%	76,085 mi	3,267
2000	69.3%	79,450 mi	4,609
1999	68.8%	87,914 mi	4,697
1998	67.9%	93,499 mi	6,974
1997	69.6%	97,474 mi	7,262
1996	69.5%	98,657 mi	3,618
1995	67.5%	98,955 mi	121

Which year Mitsubishi Carisma is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 75,394 miles (newest year) to 98,955 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mitsubishi Carisma.

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