Mitsubishi MIRAGE - 2018
102.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi MIRAGE, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,049 cars, 2,079 tests and 2,136 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: 1,049 cars
The 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage has an overall defect rate of 103 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 14% improvement. This model stands out positively in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, all showing significantly lower failure rates compared to the average. However, it does have a higher rate of equipment-related defects, which is over double the average. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, but the Mirage maintains a relatively lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to typical vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,049 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.3% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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
▲ 84.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 4.3% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 43.2% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.7% better
103.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 51.0% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 100.0% worse
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 517
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 47
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8