What year Mitsubishi Galant is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant has the highest pass rate at 71.2%, out of 874 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi Galant MOT failures?

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

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Mitsubishi Galant — Reliability by Year

16,087 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Galant 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

2002

71.2% pass rate · 874 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

63.0% pass rate · 845 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	70.7%	73,979 mi	252
2002	71.2%	75,565 mi	874
2001	69.4%	86,177 mi	1,453
2000	68.9%	96,378 mi	1,881
1999	69.6%	96,693 mi	1,685
1998	69.5%	100,293 mi	2,907
1997	68.7%	102,627 mi	1,979
1996	67.9%	97,832 mi	464
1995	65.6%	102,980 mi	649
1994	63.5%	105,426 mi	767
1993	63.0%	111,137 mi	845
1992	64.7%	106,075 mi	635
1991	65.3%	112,492 mi	584
1990	65.1%	109,737 mi	504
1989	66.8%	107,519 mi	366
1988	63.2%	108,829 mi	242

Which year Mitsubishi Galant is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 73,979 miles (newest year) to 112,492 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 Galant.

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