Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross passed on its first attempt in 88.9%, and its overall record sits +8.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in the 2023–2025 data: 544 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, each with how many of the model's 544 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 18 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 11 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively fluctuating" (Major) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross model year on record is 2021 (91.3% across 80 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (89.5%). The gap between them is 1.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• tyre pressures and valves — “tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative”

  Set the pressures to the figures on the door pillar, not the tyre wall, and check the valves do not hiss. A leaking valve is a two-minute fix that fails a test.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross MOT & Reliability