Mitsubishi MIRAGE - 2020
73.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi MIRAGE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 722 cars, 1,505 tests and 1,105 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: 722 cars
The 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage has an overall defect rate of 73 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a better-than-average performance. Notably, the Mirage excels in categories such as steering and body structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does experience a slightly higher rate of defects related to equipment. In terms of mileage, defects tend to increase with higher mileage brackets, but the Mirage remains consistent in its performance across lower mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 722 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.6% better
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- 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
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 6.4% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
▲ 1.8% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Front or rear fog lamp switch:
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.9% better
73.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 26.7% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 91.9% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 324
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Front or rear fog lamp switch:
FAIL
Occurrences: 6