Mitsubishi MIRAGE - 2014
168.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi MIRAGE, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,785 cars, 3,647 tests and 6,129 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: 1,785 cars
The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage has an overall defect rate of 168 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While tyre wear is common among many vehicles, this model notably performs better in areas like steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defects in these categories significantly lower than the average. However, it does face challenges in visibility and equipment, showing a higher incidence of issues compared to the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, with the highest rates reported in vehicles over 93,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,785 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
87.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 62.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 22.7% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.8% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
▲ 11.3% better
176.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 32.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 28.9% worse
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 53.5% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,066
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 666
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 491
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 449
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23