Mitsubishi ASX - 2015
197.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ASX, model year 2015.
Sample size: 4,696 cars, 10,232 tests and 20,227 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,696 cars
The 2015 Mitsubishi ASX has an overall defect rate of 198 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 170 defects per 100. Notably, the ASX shows significantly higher issues with brakes and steering compared to the average, with brake defects occurring at 163 per 100 vehicles versus 84 for the average. In contrast, it performs better in categories like lights and electrics, and body structure, with defects at 17 and 7 per 100 vehicles respectively, compared to averages of 30 and 11. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the ASX also rises sharply, particularly beyond 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,696 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 92.9% worse
163.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 44.4% worse
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.2% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.8% better
166.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 38.5% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
▼ 20.0% worse
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 41.7% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,070
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,732
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,948
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,141
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 893
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 863
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 684
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 402
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 393
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
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: 131
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 97