Mitsubishi MIRAGE - 2015
153.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi MIRAGE, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,533 cars, 3,145 tests and 4,836 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: 1,533 cars
The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage has an overall defect rate of 154 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Mirage performs particularly well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly fewer defects compared to average cars. However, it shows a higher defect rate in equipment issues. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,533 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.0% worse
93.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 74.7% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 14.3% worse
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.5% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.4% better
159.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 45.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 20.0% worse
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 825
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 382
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 379
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 17