Mitsubishi FTO MOT Results

Registered in 1997
41.7% pass rate
from 12 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1997 cars and highlighted areas where the Mitsubishi FTO is unusually good or bad.

  • 33% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 17% fail on Electrical equipment (14 times worse than other 1997 cars)
      • 8.3% fail on Battery(ies)
      • 8.3% fail on Horn
    • 8.3% fail on Headlamps
      • 8.3% fail on Headlamp
    • 8.3% fail on Stop lamp
    • 8.3% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 8.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 8.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 8.3% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 8.3% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
  • 33% fail on Suspension
    • 25% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas (4 times worse than other 1997 cars)
    • 17% fail on Anti-roll bars (6 times worse than other 1997 cars)
      • 8.3% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 8.3% fail on Linkage pins and bushes
    • 8.3% fail on Other suspension component
      • 8.3% fail on Other suspension component
  • 33% fail on Body, chassis, structure (2 times worse than other 1997 cars)
    • 17% fail on Exhaust system
    • 8.3% fail on Chassis
      • 8.3% fail on Chassis condition
      • 8.3% fail on Strengthening plate
    • 8.3% fail on Fuel system
      • 8.3% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
  • 25% fail on Brakes
    • 25% fail on Brake performance
      • 25% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp) (6 times worse than other 1997 cars)
        • 25% fail on Rbt (sp) (7 times worse than other 1997 cars)
      • 17% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp) (4 times worse than other 1997 cars)
        • 17% fail on Rbt (sp) (4 times worse than other 1997 cars)
          • 17% fail on Service brake imbalance (9 times worse than other 1997 cars)
          • 8.3% fail on Service brake performance
      • 8.3% fail on Service brake performance
        • 8.3% fail on Rbt
          • 8.3% fail on Service brake performance
      • 8.3% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 8.3% fail on Rbt
          • 8.3% fail on Parking brake performance
    • 8.3% fail on Rigid brake pipes
  • 25% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 25% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 25% fail on Spark ignition
        • 25% fail on Catalyst emissions (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
  • 17% fail on Steering
    • 8.3% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 8.3% fail on Intermediate drop arm
    • 8.3% fail on Steering column
  • 17% fail on Visibility
    • 8.3% fail on View to rear
      • 8.3% fail on Mirrors
    • 8.3% fail on Wipers
    • 8.3% fail on Washers
  • 8.3% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 8.3% fail on Registration plates
  • 8.3% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 8.3% fail on Seat belts
      • 8.3% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 8.3% fail on Road Wheels
    • 8.3% fail on Attachment
  • 8.3% fail on Tyres
    • 8.3% fail on Tread depth

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