Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Eclipse Crosss passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 2,464 tests in 2025.

Example photo of a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross — Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

2,464

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 petrol

523 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 38,084 (most between 27,950 and 50,044).

2021: 0% → 2022: 92% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.3%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.8%)

Where 2019 Eclipse Crosss fail

Brakes

3.6%

Visibility & wipers

3.6%

Wheels & tyres

3.1%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.0%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

Steering

0.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.