Mitsubishi Mirage

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 16,193 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

89%

Total Tests

16,193

Highest Pass Rate

2020 (95%)

Years Covered

About the Mitsubishi Mirage

The Mitsubishi Mirage was MOT tested 16,193 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (2013 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 312 tests. The 2013 model has the lowest at 83%. The 12 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Mitsubishi Mirages pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2013) averages 63,602 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 24,135 miles.

Compared to the Mitsubishi brand average of 80%, the Mirage performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mitsubishi range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1193cc)

£1,175

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,630

Per month£136/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2020 details

How reliable is the Mitsubishi Mirage?

vs average of all models+7% (82% avg)

vs Mitsubishi brand average+9% (80% avg)

Best to worst year spread12 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Mitsubishi Mirage by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2020	95%	312	24,135 mi
2019	92%	1,674	23,930 mi
2018	90%	1,546	30,539 mi
2017	89%	2,019	35,247 mi
2016	90%	2,209	39,634 mi
2015	88%	2,371	47,576 mi
2014	86%	2,682	55,587 mi
2013	83%	3,380	63,602 mi

Questions about the Mitsubishi Mirage

Is the Mitsubishi Mirage reliable?

Across its 8 model years in our data (2013 to 2020), the Mitsubishi Mirage averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 16,193 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.

Which year Mitsubishi Mirage has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2013 model has the lowest at 83%, a 12 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.