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Mitsubishi Eclipse reliability
The Mitsubishi Eclipse fails its MOT about as often as most cars up to 5 years old: 12.7% of 9,506 tests failed in 2023, against 14% on average.
Up to 5 years old
12.7% failed their MOT
From 9,506 MOT tests of Mitsubishi Eclipses this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenWipers4.3% vs 2.1%
Fails 56% more oftenMechanical brake components2.8% vs 1.8%
Advised 55% more oftenMechanical brake components18.8% vs 12.1%
Advised 74% more oftenTyre condition14.6% vs 8.4%Fix about £90
Checking a Mitsubishi Eclipse before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.