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2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Mitsubishi Grandis first registered in 2007 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 141 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 141 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

141MOTs of 2007 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
50%pass first time (all 2007 cars: 57%)
6,400typical miles a year
2.9×the usual rate for headlights

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol than on all cars registered in 2007.

  • Headlights2.9× usual
    Mitsubishi Grandis
    32.6% All 2007 cars
    11.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 12.1%, against 4.5% of all 2007 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

Common 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    55% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    41% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    35% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Tyres
    31% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    18% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    16% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for an engine warning light.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the headlights? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the 2007 Mitsubishi Grandis petrol as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Mitsubishi Grandis compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2009467Suspension 59%
2008284Suspension 53%
2006823Lights and electrics 53%
2005802Suspension 53%
2004504Suspension 52%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Mitsubishi Grandis cars first registered in 2007. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score