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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

Gas

Compact Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

79 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3

Complaints9 crash · 11 injured · 1 died reported 28

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 39 mpg

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact hatchback with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Mirage, is EPA-rated at 39 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 28 complaints, most often about the air bags. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Mirage	Gas	FWD	1.2L 3-cyl	37	43	39	$1,700
Mirage G4	Gas	FWD	1.2L 3-cyl	35	42	37	$1,800
Mirage	Gas	FWD	1.2L 3-cyl	33	41	36	$1,850
Mirage G4	Gas	FWD	1.2L 3-cyl	33	40	35	$1,900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37291, 37339, 37290, 37338.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Mirage, Mirage G4	7 / 10	LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Doors	5
GVWR class	Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	3
Displacement	1.2 L
Engine configuration	In-Line

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seat rows	2
Seating capacity	5 seats

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim. Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	149.6–169.7 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	65.7 in
Height	59.4 in
Wheelbase	96.5–100.4 in
Track, front	56.3–57.1 in
Track, rear	55.9–56.3 in
Curb weight	2,072–2,150 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	58/42 to 61/39

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 5-door Hatch, G4 Sedan. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Air Bags

SR-19-001

26,016 vehicles 59% reported repaired built Mar 24, 2016 – Nov 28, 2017

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mirage G4 vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations, such as from poor road conditions or a flat tire, as a malfunction and disable all the vehicle's air bags. Risk Air bags that do not deploy increase the risk of injury in a crash. Fix MMNA notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-001.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V330000 reported Apr 26, 2019 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Air Bags

SR-17-006

83,555 vehicles 56% reported repaired built Jul 27, 2013 – Sep 4, 2017

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash. Risk Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury. Fix MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 17V686000 reported Oct 30, 2017 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Exterior Lighting

SR-16-008

587 vehicles 91% reported repaired built Oct 28, 2015 – Aug 4, 2016

Problem Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, the headlight can be adjusted to either reduce the driver's visibility or blind oncoming vehicles. Both conditions can increase the risk of a crash. Fix MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 16V675000 reported Sep 19, 2016 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Mirage

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2017 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Mitsubishi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Mitsubishi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

28complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 11 injuries · 1 deaths reported

7.3 per 10,000 built · Mitsubishi reported 38,569 Mirage built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2023: 4

Most-cited components

Air Bags 14

Engine 4

Vehicle Speed Control 3

Electrical System 3

Fuel/Propulsion System 2

Unspecified 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

I was involved in an accident which rendered my Mitsubishi Mirage a total loss. There was severe damage to the front driver's side of my vehicle. I am concerned because none of the air bags deployed.

Air Bags Nov 9, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11554454

This has happened 4 times in the last 2 weeks. While driving on the Interstate, the ABS light and skid control lights come on, shortly after all lights and the radio go off and the vehicle loses power. No power even when flooring the gas petal.

Electrical System Apr 20, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11518010

The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park while attempting to drive. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000

Power Train at 37,000 miles Dec 22, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11384515

The driver seatbelt doesn’t lock to where it unlocks while driving. Also brakes have to be replaced often then the power control sensor made the car go limp out of no where. The engine light didn’t come on til way later after the car wouldn’t work properly.

Seat Belts Mar 29, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11514399

I have a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 and the car has lost total power. This vehicle is only 3 years old and completely broke down

Fuel/Propulsion System Jan 17, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11388537

Twice about 6 months apart driving city speeds the brake pedal has gone to the floor, a quick pump and everything is good but it scares you to death! Nothing can be found wrong and its still under warranty?

Service Brakes at 57,000 miles Jan 16, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11388505

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Mitsubishi itself: 27 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 35 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 70 per 100,000 built. Every Mirage model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 40k

miles, typically

Half the 16 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 14,000 and 47,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 16 on file: 3 under 10k, 2 10k–20k, 1 20k–30k, 1 30k–40k, 5 40k–50k, 1 50k–60k, 1 60k–70k, 1 70k–80k, 1 100k–150k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
5 HB FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	16%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 185

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-02-12

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 181 service bulletins, 4 others

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Suspension, Steering.

TECH TALK 290 Other
2026-02-12 · Visibility/Wiper
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TECH TALK 287 Other
2025-07-24 · Steering
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TSB-24-37-003 Service bulletin
2024-10-21 · Steering
Service Manual Revision -This Technical Service Bulletin provides steering lock bolt changes for the steering column shaft disassembly and assembly sections of the applicable service manuals.
TIN21-37-001REV3 Service bulletin
2024-01-29 · Steering
This Revised Technical Information Notice provides dealers with the requirements needed to be entered into the Photo Required Condition & Pre-Approval Center (PRC) for a vehicle pulling/drifting and/or with steering wheel off-center concerns.
10240443 Service bulletin
2023-07-21 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
TSB-23-00-004 Service bulletin
2023-04-24 · Structure
This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
TSB-23-00-001 Service bulletin
2023-04-24 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 lbs.
10235606 Service bulletin
2023-04-21 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
C1911	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Tires	8 bulletins
C1921	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Tires	8 bulletins
C1931	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Tires	8 bulletins
C1941	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Tires	8 bulletins
B1479	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
P0657	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Equipment	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 3.7%

failed emissions

601 initial inspections of 584 vehicles.

Measure	The 2017 Mirage	Every 2017 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	3.7%	3.7%	599
Failed the safety inspection	5.0%	2.1%	601
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.67%	0.25%	601
Miles driven a year	9,427	10,048	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	87,402	93,238	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2017 vehicle” is every 2017 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Mirage by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2024 A 0 10 39 mpg 2023 A 0 5 39 mpg 2022 A 0 5 39 mpg 2021 A 0 4 39 mpg 2020 A 0 5 39 mpg 2019 A 0 15 39 mpg 2018 B 2 21 39 mpg 2017 this page C 3 28 39 mpg 2016 A 1 1 39 mpg

Common questions about the 2017 Mirage

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage. The most serious on file is 19V330000, covering Air Bags. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

NHTSA gave the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 4-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (79/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, the best EPA combined figure is 39 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Transport Canada measured it at 149.6–169.7 in long, 65.7 in wide (body, without mirrors), 59.4 in tall, on a 96.5–100.4 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 2,072–2,150 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, most often about air bags, engine, vehicle speed control. Of those, 9 involved a crash, 11 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

The EPA smog rating for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is 7 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Federal Tier 3 Bin 70, LEV-III ULEV70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

The manufacturer has filed 185 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-02-12. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage failed the emissions check on 3.7% of first inspections — close to the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 5.0% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	4 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	4 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	28	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	1 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	185	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	9 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Dimensions Exterior

Engine Basics

Fuel Economy

Seating

Driver assistance

Dimensions & weight

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (3)

Air Bags

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting

Whether any of this applies to one specific Mirage

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

When owners reported it

miles, typically

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

At the New York inspection station

failed emissions

Mirage by model year

Common questions about the 2017 Mirage

Does the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage have any recalls?

How safe is the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

What are the dimensions of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

What do owners complain about on the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

How clean is the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Are there service bulletins for the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage?

How does the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage do at state inspection?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method