Comparison · Reliability Ranked

Ford Focus ST vs Mitsubishi Eclipse

Side-by-side reliability, price, and known-issue comparison for used-car buyers. Composite scores come from TÜV (Germany), ADAC (pan-European), NHTSA (US-sold variants), and DVSA MOT (UK inspections).

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Ford Focus ST

2015–2017
Reliability composite
56
/ 100
Average
MOT + NHTSA
Estimated used price
€7,400€8,800
Documented issues
0
⭐ Better composite reliability
M

Mitsubishi Eclipse

2010–2012
Reliability composite
76
/ 100
Good
MOT + NHTSA
Estimated used price
€4,200€7,000
Documented issues
0

Bottom Line

The Mitsubishi Eclipse wins on composite reliability across TÜV, ADAC, NHTSA, and DVSA MOT data — typically a sign of lower ownership risk and fewer recurring failure modes at age. The other car isn't necessarily wrong; check its issue list and price-to-condition ratio before deciding.