Mitsubishi Mirage MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mitsubishi Mirage took 11,083 MOT tests in Britain and passed 83% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 11,083
- First-time pass rate
- 83%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Mirage fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Lights and electrics4.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension1.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure1.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
- Position lamp: not working 1.3%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.0%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.8%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.5%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 2.1%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.5%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,228 | 77% |
| 2014 | 1,764 | 81% |
| 2015 | 1,517 | 82% |
| 2016 | 1,398 | 84% |
| 2017 | 1,253 | 85% |
| 2018 | 1,028 | 86% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | 89% |
| 2020 | 739 | 87% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 15,885 miles |
| 4 years | 18,656 miles |
| 5 years | 25,093 miles |
| 6 years | 28,789 miles |
| 7 years | 35,095 miles |
| 8 years | 41,820 miles |
| 9 years | 48,525 miles |
| 10 years | 57,237 miles |
Check a particular Mirage
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Mitsubishi models
- Mitsubishi L200
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- Mitsubishi Shogun
- Mitsubishi ASX
- Mitsubishi Colt
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Mitsubishi Pajero
- Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed CVT
- Mitsubishi Space Star
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin
- Mitsubishi Grandis
- Mitsubishi Delica
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.