Mitsubishi ASX - 2016
165.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ASX, model year 2016.
Sample size: 3,321 cars, 7,024 tests and 11,628 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,321 cars
The 2016 Mitsubishi ASX has an overall defect rate of 166 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the ASX performs significantly better in categories like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the Brakes and Steering categories, showing considerably higher defect rates compared to typical models. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates rise more steeply for this model than for the average car, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,321 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 77.1% worse
138.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 70.4% worse
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 50.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.5% better
141.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 58.2% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 15.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 53.1% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,040
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,468
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,273
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 801
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 346
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 290
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
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: 87
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 53