1991 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,437

Total Tests (All Years)

101,693 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 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↑8.0%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs66.0%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs72.9%

→ ↓21.8%

26 yrs51.1%

→ ↑21.5%

27 yrs72.6%

→ ↓11.1%

28 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.9%

29 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	48.6%	247
19 yrs	51.4%	208
20 yrs	59.4%	175
21 yrs	61.2%	129
22 yrs	60.9%	110
23 yrs	60.0%	125
24 yrs	66.0%	103
25 yrs	72.9%	96
26 yrs	51.1%	88
27 yrs	72.6%	62
28 yrs	61.5%	52
29 yrs	71.4%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	71.4%	42
2019 (28 yrs)	61.5%	52
2018 (27 yrs)	72.6%	62
2017 (26 yrs)	51.1%	88
2016 (25 yrs)	72.9%	96
2015 (24 yrs)	66%	103
2014 (23 yrs)	60%	125
2013 (22 yrs)	60.9%	110
2012 (21 yrs)	61.2%	129
2011 (20 yrs)	59.4%	175
2010 (19 yrs)	51.4%	208
2009 (18 yrs)	48.6%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 247Avg Mileage 100,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 208Avg Mileage 102,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 175Avg Mileage 103,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 129Avg Mileage 100,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 114,902Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 101,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 103Avg Mileage 105,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 104,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 102,500Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 109,335Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 101,693Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

MOT results for 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	48.6%	247	100,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	19	51.4%	208	102,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2011	20	59.4%	175	103,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	21	61.2%	129	100,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	22	60.9%	110	114,902	Brakes — 72.7%
2014	23	60.0%	125	101,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2015	24	66.0%	103	105,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2016	25	72.9%	96	104,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2017	26	51.1%	88	106,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%
2018	27	72.6%	62	102,500	Brakes — 51.6%
2019	28	61.5%	52	109,335	Brakes — 65.4%
2020	29	71.4%	42	101,693	Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.5% (18 yrs)	35.7% (29 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.5% (18 yrs)	31.0% (29 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi 3000 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,437 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.