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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Elegant

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mitsubishi Elegant vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Elegant has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 165,173 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
9,003
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Elegant problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Elegant MOT tests:

  • Other41%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering6%

Mitsubishi Elegant pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
141100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Elegant MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Elegant MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  4. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) (1 times)
  5. Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Advise edge wear to tyre (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & o/s/r/l front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & o/s/r (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play RACK (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil & N/S/F (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)
  13. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)

Mitsubishi Elegant pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 15 80% 165,173

Mitsubishi Elegant reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mitsubishi Elegant vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Elegant MOT issues are: Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Mitsubishi Elegant in our data has covered around 165,173 miles.

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