Mitsubishi LANCER - 2010
368.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi LANCER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,679 cars, 3,648 tests and 13,453 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,679 cars
The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer has an overall defect rate of 369 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Lancer exhibits particularly high rates of defects in the categories of brakes and steering, with issues occurring at 188 and 34 defects per 100 vehicles, respectively, significantly above the average. Conversely, it performs better than average in equipment and other categories, with lower defect rates than expected. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, especially beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Lancer shows some strengths, its critical handling and braking issues may raise concerns for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,679 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.3% worse
187.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 103.6% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 6.3% worse
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.6% worse
87.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.4% worse
329.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 19.8% worse
43.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 25.9% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 20.4% better
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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 levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,454
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,298
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,027
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 354
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 78