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Mitsubishi ASX build years & generations

Coverage 2010-present2 named generationsSUVPETROL / DIESEL

The Mitsubishi ASX spans several build years and named generations (2010-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Mitsubishi ASX generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2010-2012
Generation
Mk1 (GA)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk1 (GA)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk1 (GA)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2022
Generation
Mk1 (GA)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk1 (GA) and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
Built 2023+
Generation
Mk2
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk1 (GA) and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2010-2012	Mk1 (GA)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2016	Mk1 (GA)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	Mk1 (GA)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2022	Mk1 (GA)	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk1 (GA) and Mk2 cars built in the same years.
2023+	Mk2	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk1 (GA) and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Mitsubishi ASX build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of Mk1 (GA) and Mk2

These build years include both Mk1 (GA) and Mk2 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

6.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

559

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

24711.3%

4 years

3126.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk1 (GA) only

These build years are all Mk1 (GA), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

15.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

10,749

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

7268.1%

5 years

1,4359.6%

6 years

2,04211.5%

7 years

3,50115.5%

8 years

3,04517.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk1 (GA) only

These build years are all Mk1 (GA), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

27.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

17,319

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

1,49917.5%

9 years

4,54819.6%

10 years

5,39322.1%

11 years

4,11325.1%

12 years

1,76627.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk1 (GA) only

These build years are all Mk1 (GA), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 15 years old (latest age)

29.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (29.9%)

Ages with data

12 to 15 years old

MOT tests counted

7,032

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

89226.5%

13 years

2,84426.6%

14 years

2,50428.8%

15 years

79229.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.