Mitsubishi ECLIPSE - 2021
97.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi ECLIPSE, model year 2021.
Sample size: 1,122 cars, 2,926 tests and 2,854 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,122 cars
The 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a higher overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a significant increase of 24%. This model shows notable strengths in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where it performs better than average by 44% or more. However, it faces challenges with Brakes, Visibility, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, all of which have higher defect rates than the average car of the same year. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects across various mileage segments, with the highest defects reported in the 0-31,000 miles category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,122 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.3% worse
48.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- 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
Visibility
▼ 35.9% worse
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
- 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
▲ 42.0% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative
- 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
▼ 33.8% worse
116.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 47.6% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 92.6% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
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: 1,029
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 58
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 7