Mitsubishi ECLIPSE - 2018
125.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ECLIPSE, model year 2018.
Sample size: 5,873 cars, 12,198 tests and 15,260 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,873 cars
The 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse has an overall defect rate of 125 per 100 vehicles, which is 4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Eclipse shows significantly lower issues in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates much better than the average. However, it has a concerningly high brake defect rate at 92 per 100 vehicles, which is notably worse than the average rate of 67. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance, peaking at over 311 per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,873 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.7% worse
92.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 74.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 2.9% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.8% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.2% worse
132.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 58.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 59.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 68.6% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,785
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,767
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,368
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 410
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 53