Does the Mitsubishi Eclipse fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Eclipse records 4.61 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.49 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.12, 95% interval +0.89 to +1.34). It ranks 263 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Mitsubishi Eclipse by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Eclipse is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,043 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,043 | 2.99 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 99 | 0.28 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 92 | 0.26 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 90 | 0.26 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 53 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,880 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Eclipse gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.7% of Mitsubishi Eclipse MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,721 miles later (4,192 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,192 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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