11,102 tests in 2025
Mitsubishi Eclipse reliability and MOT pass rate
89% passed first time. The 11% fail rate is 11.6 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 44,250 miles.
Pass rate
89%
22.6% of all cars failed; 11% of these did.
Fixed on the day
2.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
44,250 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 2,119 | 8.8% |
| 6-9 years | 8,962 | 11.5% |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 20 | — |
What the Eclipse fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Brakes430 dangerous37.3%
- Tyres337 dangerous35.1%
- Visibility19.5%
- Suspension4 dangerous16.5%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1 dangerous9%
- Body, chassis, structure2 dangerous3.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous3%
- Steering1 dangerous2.4%
Is the Eclipse getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.5 points to 11.6% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,500 | 4 | 8.1% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 9,614 | 5 | 9.4% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 7,983 | 6 | 11% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 8,828 | 7 | 11.6% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Eclipse at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Eclipse in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick318 tests
- 2Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively182 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm171 tests
- 4Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords110 tests
- 5Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative82 tests
- 6Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn77 tests
- 7Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded51 tests
- 8Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn43 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Eclipse collects 2.29 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,616 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,545 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,507 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened794 tests
- 5Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt373 tests
- 6Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded325 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre270 tests
- 8Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn232 tests
Questions
What is the Mitsubishi Eclipse MOT pass rate?
89% of the 11,102 Mitsubishi Eclipse first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 11% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 2.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Mitsubishi Eclipse usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick", recorded on 318 failed tests, followed by "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, brakes appears in 37.3% of failures, tyres appears in 35.1% of failures, visibility appears in 19.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 8.8%; at 6-9 years it was 11.5%. The median Mitsubishi Eclipse tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 44,250 miles.
Is the Mitsubishi Eclipse getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.5 points to 11.6% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Eclipse trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Mitsubishi models
Checking a particular Eclipse?
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