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Mitsubishi Eclipse
MOT 2023
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Mitsubishi

Eclipse

10,485 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Eclipses pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.0%

Pass-after-fix

3.2%

Fail

8.6%

Avg miles

34,144

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Eclipse: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 10,485 MOT tests, the Eclipse returns 88.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 34,144, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    308 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    303 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade defective

    291 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  4. 04

    A tyre seriously damaged

    146 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    145 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    124 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    57 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    39 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    34 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.

    34 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this Eclipse's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Eclipse?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Eclipse and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.