Mitsubishi LANCER - 2008
342.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi LANCER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,552 cars, 3,284 tests and 11,231 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,552 cars
The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer has an overall defect rate of 342 per 100 vehicles, slightly above the yearly average of 337 per 100, indicating a 1.4% increase in issues compared to similar models. Notably, the Lancer shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rate of 569 per 100 vehicles seen in those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better than average in the "Other" category, showing 28% of defects compared to the average of 42%, it struggles in the "Steering" category, where defects are 32% compared to the average of 18%. Tyre wear is not highlighted as a major concern for this model, allowing focus on other more specific issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,552 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.2% worse
154.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or 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
▼ 78.9% worse
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.9% better
88.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.1% better
306.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 16.6% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 20.8% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 31.8% better
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,163
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 694
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68