Mitsubishi ASX - 2017
154.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ASX, model year 2017.
Sample size: 4,141 cars, 8,877 tests and 13,671 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,141 cars
The 2017 Mitsubishi ASX has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 154 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% more than the average of 134 defects. Notably, the ASX shows significant issues in the braking and steering categories, where its defect rates are substantially worse than average. However, it excels in areas such as lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, showing a marked improvement over the average rates in these categories. Defect rates tend to increase with mileage for this model, particularly in the highest mileage bracket, demonstrating a clear trend.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,141 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 85.9% worse
134.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 110.7% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
▲ 11.0% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.7% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
126.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 67.1% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 43.3% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 2,481
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,653
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,594
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,002
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 373
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
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: 113
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 58