MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE MOT Pass Rate
90.1% of 2,864 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE MOT tests pass.
The ECLIPSE passes its MOT 90.1% of the time — well above the average across all MITSUBISHI models, which sits at 77.3%.
The MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE passes its MOT 90.1% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Pass rate eases gradually with age, from 92.3% at 3–6 years to 87.6% at 6–10 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | too few tests (1) | 1 | no reading |
| 3–6 years | 92.3% | 1,534 | 40,918 miles |
| 6–10 years | 87.6% | 1,327 | 47,477 miles |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | too few tests (2) | 2 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
The most common reason the MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE fails its MOT is brakes — present in 34.0% of failed tests, most often logged as "less than 1.5 mm thick".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 34.0% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Tyres | 27.9% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Visibility | 22.1% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.8% | too low |
| Suspension | 16.0% | pin or bush excessively worn |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.9% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.5% | ineffective |
| Road Wheels | 1.7% | fixing missing |
| Steering | 1.1% | ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.6% | webbing significantly weakened |
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