Mitsubishi LANCER - 2011
349.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi LANCER, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,242 cars, 2,841 tests and 9,936 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,242 cars
The 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer has an overall defect rate of 350 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 29% higher than the average car of the same year, at 271 defects per 100. Notably, the Lancer shows significantly higher issues with brakes, steering, and wheels, suspension, and axles compared to the yearly averages, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, where the Lancer's defect rate rises sharply. In contrast, it performs relatively well in the body and structure category, demonstrating more reliability than the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,242 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 62.5% worse
178.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 105.1% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.4% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.1% worse
314.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 32.9% worse
41.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 10.8% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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:
- 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
Other
▲ 2.9% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,054
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 954
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 845
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 443
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 392
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
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: 224
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 57