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Mitsubishi ECLIPSE - 2017

116.4 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 ECLIPSE, model year 2017. Sample size: 117 cars, 214 tests and 249 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 117 cars

The 2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse has an overall defect rate of 116 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for that year at 134 per 100. Notably, the Eclipse excels in several categories including steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it struggles in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 93 per 100, compared to the average of 71. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with distance, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Eclipse demonstrates strengths in crucial safety and visibility areas, it has room for improvement in braking performance.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 117 cars

More model years for Mitsubishi ECLIPSE

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 29.0% worse
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 66.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 74.5% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp aim unable to be tested
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.1% better
124.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 87.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Insufficient reserve travel
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1