Mitsubishi ECLIPSE - 2020
102.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ECLIPSE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,427 cars, 3,065 tests and 3,140 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,427 cars
The 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a higher overall defect rate of 102 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 90 per 100, indicating it performs 14% worse than similar models from the same year. Notably, this model exhibits significantly fewer issues in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, showcasing a strong performance with defect rates well below the average. However, it struggles with Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where defect rates are notably higher than average. Mileage trends reveal that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, especially in the top mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,427 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.4% worse
64.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▼ 3.5% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.9% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.5% worse
117.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 70.8% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 81.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 902
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 602
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 543
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 46
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9