Mitsubishi Eclipse: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi Eclipse passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 9,646 individual Mitsubishi Eclipse tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12 points
Tests analysed9,646
Average mileage at test41,241 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank898 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Mitsubishi Eclipses presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mitsubishi Eclipse tested had covered 41,241 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mitsubishi Eclipse bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mitsubishi Eclipse rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Mitsubishi Eclipses actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi Eclipse

  1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.4% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests

From 15,193 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Eclipse tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.53% of these flagged Mitsubishi Eclipse defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mitsubishi Eclipse pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi Eclipse year:

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