Mitsubishi
2,002 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.6%
Fail
6.3%
Avg miles
25,398
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,002 tests
Pass rate drops 6.3 points across the cohorts — recent Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
92.7%
Fail
5.3%
PRS
2.0%
Avg mileage at test
26,585 mi
Pass
86.4%
Fail
8.7%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
22,753 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 855 MOT tests, the Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt returns 92.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 20,892, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
50 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
Wiper blade defective
27 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
26 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
26 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£120–£250
If every one of this Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.3-point gap between bands means the year you buy Mitsubishi Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
92.7%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 92.7% — a 6.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
86.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 86.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, less than 1.5 mm thick, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 22,753 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (92.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (86.4% pass). That's a 6.3-point spread across 623 older tests and 1,379 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Well-equipped as standard. Impressive Real MPG scores. Plenty of room for five plus luggage.
Where it falls short
Disappointing interior quality. Noisy diesel engines. 1.6-litre petrol lacks pace.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Asx Exceed 4x4 Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
