Does the Mitsubishi Grandis fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Grandis records 37.27 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.45 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+7.82, 95% interval +6.73 to +8.92). It ranks 82 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Mitsubishi Grandis by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Grandis is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 1,024 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 1,024 | 8.60 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 875 | 7.35 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 639 | 5.37 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 396 | 3.33 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 323 | 2.71 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,909 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Grandis gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
28.2% of Mitsubishi Grandis MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,336 miles later (2,069 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,069 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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