1992 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,357

Total Tests (All Years)

115,505 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 1992 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs57.2%

→ ↓7.6%

21 yrs49.6%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑8.2%

23 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.4%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↑9.4%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↓12.7%

26 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.1%

28 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.5%	238
18 yrs	54.2%	201
19 yrs	60.3%	156
20 yrs	57.2%	138
21 yrs	49.6%	119
22 yrs	54.1%	111
23 yrs	62.3%	106
24 yrs	58.9%	73
25 yrs	68.3%	82
26 yrs	55.6%	54
27 yrs	57.9%	38
28 yrs	61.0%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (28 yrs)	61%	41
2019 (27 yrs)	57.9%	38
2018 (26 yrs)	55.6%	54
2017 (25 yrs)	68.3%	82
2016 (24 yrs)	58.9%	73
2015 (23 yrs)	62.3%	106
2014 (22 yrs)	54.1%	111
2013 (21 yrs)	49.6%	119
2012 (20 yrs)	57.2%	138
2011 (19 yrs)	60.3%	156
2010 (18 yrs)	54.2%	201
2009 (17 yrs)	52.5%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 238Avg Mileage 109,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 201Avg Mileage 111,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 156Avg Mileage 114,515Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 138Avg Mileage 110,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 114,284Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 115,912Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 115,456Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 120,844Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 82Avg Mileage 120,558Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 120,670Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 108,156Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 115,505Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

MOT results for 1992 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.5%	238	109,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	18	54.2%	201	111,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	19	60.3%	156	114,515	Brakes — 19.2%
2012	20	57.2%	138	110,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2013	21	49.6%	119	114,284	Brakes — 78.2%
2014	22	54.1%	111	115,912	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	23	62.3%	106	115,456	Brakes — 67.0%
2016	24	58.9%	73	120,844	Brakes — 64.4%
2017	25	68.3%	82	120,558	Brakes — 59.8%
2018	26	55.6%	54	120,670	Suspension — 118.5%
2019	27	57.9%	38	108,156	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	28	61.0%	41	115,505	Brakes — 70.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.1% (17 yrs)	70.7% (28 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.5% (17 yrs)	41.5% (28 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,357 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.