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1990 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
46.9%
Latest Pass Rate
109
Total Tests (All Years)
105,594 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

19 yrs62.2%
20 yrs65.0%
21 yrs46.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs62.2%37
20 yrs65.0%40
21 yrs46.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (21 yrs)46.9%32
2010 (20 yrs)65%40
2009 (19 yrs)62.2%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 105,509Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%
2010
65.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 110,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 105,594Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Suspension
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
21.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension16.2% (19 yrs)50.0% (21 yrs)
+33.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.9% (19 yrs)34.4% (21 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Steering18.9% (19 yrs)31.3% (21 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes24.3% (19 yrs)31.3% (21 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi 3000 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 109 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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