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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.3%
Latest Pass Rate
21,727
Total Tests (All Years)
43,098 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse as it ages.

2 yrs94.2%
3 yrs90.9%
4 yrs87.8%
5 yrs86.6%
6 yrs87.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.2%137
3 yrs90.9%5,590
4 yrs87.8%4,469
5 yrs86.6%5,525
6 yrs87.3%6,006

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.3%6,006
2023 (5 yrs)86.6%5,525
2022 (4 yrs)87.8%4,469
2021 (3 yrs)90.9%5,590
2020 (2 yrs)94.2%137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 137Avg Mileage 21,712Top Failure Brakes — 5.1%
2021
90.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,590Avg Mileage 21,937Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2022
87.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,469Avg Mileage 28,403Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2023
86.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,525Avg Mileage 36,248Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2024
87.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,006Avg Mileage 43,098Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse, with age trends.

Tyres
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.4% (2 yrs)11.8% (6 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.1% (2 yrs)11.1% (6 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Visibility0.7% (2 yrs)3.8% (6 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment0.7% (2 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Eclipse cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 21,727 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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