Mitsubishi Eclipse MOT pass rate: 88.5% (9,560 tests, 2025)

The Mitsubishi Eclipse passed 88.5% of its 9,560 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 46,929 miles on the clock.

88.5%Pass rate (2025)

9,560MOT tests analysed

46,929 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Eclipse compares

Mitsubishi Eclipse

88.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mitsubishi average (all models)

76.6%

What fails most on the Mitsubishi Eclipse

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Eclipse:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	642	34.3%
2	Tyres	515	27.5%
3	Suspension	301	16.1%
4	Visibility	235	12.5%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	180	9.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Eclipse owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Eclipse pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018	16,303	89.1%	+2.8 pts	41,688
2019	10,594	89.9%	+1.5 pts	35,892

Check a specific Eclipse before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mitsubishi models

L20075.2% pass rate · 68,274 tests Outlander79.3% pass rate · 65,420 tests Asx77.1% pass rate · 26,343 tests Shogun74.5% pass rate · 23,884 tests Colt64.0% pass rate · 19,570 tests Mirage84.7% pass rate · 10,315 tests Lancer73.3% pass rate · 8,707 tests L200 Double Cab63.7% pass rate · 7,384 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mitsubishi Eclipse?

In 2025, 88.5% of 9,560 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi Eclipse were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Eclipse fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (34.3% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Mitsubishi Eclipse reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 46,929 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.