Mitsubishi ASX - 2014
231.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ASX, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,877 cars, 8,684 tests and 20,110 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,877 cars
The 2014 Mitsubishi ASX has an overall defect rate of 232 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 194 per 100. Notably, the ASX shows significantly better performance in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates well below the average. However, it struggles with Brakes and Steering, exhibiting much higher defect rates compared to its peers. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the ASX also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating a trend that may concern prospective buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,877 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 91.8% worse
178.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 66.4% worse
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 6.4% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.5% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.3% worse
199.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 35.3% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 2.2% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 29.3% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,539
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,415
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,615
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,254
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,132
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 957
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 895
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 690
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 139