Mitsubishi Mirage reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi

Model: Mirage

Model reliability rank
56
MOT-based rank from 60,920 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
84.4%
Share of this model's 60,920 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
61 mpg
CO2 emission
108 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£85/yr
Average vehicle miles
50,971
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
58,789
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
9.7
Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.
Market share
0.02%
0.02% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
9,885
9,885 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
60,920
60,920 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Rare
9,885On the road
Insight summary

Mitsubishi Mirage is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,885 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.4% from 60,920 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 50,971 miles and an average age of 9.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 58,789 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are suspension joints, brake pads and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Mitsubishi Mirage looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL9,885
PETROL100.0%9,885 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))979
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))978
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))778
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))771
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))661
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))590
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))561
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))512
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))418
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))411
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))408
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))403
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))388
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))365
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))355
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))294
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))270
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))261
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))253
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))240
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))234
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))226
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))221
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))214
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))210
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 11,001 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8.9% of displayed top 25
979
02
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8.9% of displayed top 25
978
03
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7.1% of displayed top 25
778
04
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7.0% of displayed top 25
771
05
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6.0% of displayed top 25
661
06
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.4% of displayed top 25
590
07
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.1% of displayed top 25
561
08
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.7% of displayed top 25
512
09
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
3.8% of displayed top 25
418
10
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
411
11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
408
12
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
403
13
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
388
14
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
365
15
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
355
16
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.7% of displayed top 25
294
17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
270
18
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
261
19
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
253
20
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.2% of displayed top 25
240
21
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
234
22
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
226
23
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
221
24
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1.9% of displayed top 25
214
25
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
1.9% of displayed top 25
210