Mitsubishi LANCER - 2007
335.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi LANCER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 912 cars, 1,849 tests and 6,201 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 912 cars
The 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer has an overall defect rate of 335 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for its year at 352 per 100. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defect rates with higher mileage, particularly excelling in visibility, equipment, and other categories where it performs better than average. However, the Lancer has a higher incidence of defects related to steering, indicating this may be a concern for owners of this model. Overall, it presents a solid reliability profile compared to its peers, despite some specific weaknesses.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 912 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.3% better
139.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 45.5% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 22.3% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.0% better
95.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.9% worse
316.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 22.8% better
42.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 61.5% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 49.9% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 742
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 171
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 33