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9.3%fail rate

Mitsubishi Eclipse common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Mitsubishi Eclipse fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 701 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes40.0% of failures
Tyres24.6% of failures
Visibility/wipers16.9% of failures
Suspension9.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical4.6% of failures
Other3.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 9.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Mitsubishi Eclipse in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 40.0% of the Mitsubishi Eclipse's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, visibility/wipers, suspension. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Mitsubishi L200 MOT failures22.9% failure rateMitsubishi Outlander MOT failures18.2% failure rateMitsubishi Shogun MOT failures21.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain