1993 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,260

Total Tests (All Years)

118,835 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 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↓9.1%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑12.4%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.2%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↓7.9%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs57.3%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs63.4%

→ ↓10.5%

26 yrs52.9%

→ ↑10.3%

27 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	51.8%	193
17 yrs	57.7%	168
18 yrs	48.6%	148
19 yrs	61.0%	123
20 yrs	63.8%	116
21 yrs	59.6%	109
22 yrs	57.9%	95
23 yrs	50.0%	96
24 yrs	57.3%	82
25 yrs	63.4%	41
26 yrs	52.9%	51
27 yrs	63.2%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	63.2%	38
2019 (26 yrs)	52.9%	51
2018 (25 yrs)	63.4%	41
2017 (24 yrs)	57.3%	82
2016 (23 yrs)	50%	96
2015 (22 yrs)	57.9%	95
2014 (21 yrs)	59.6%	109
2013 (20 yrs)	63.8%	116
2012 (19 yrs)	61%	123
2011 (18 yrs)	48.6%	148
2010 (17 yrs)	57.7%	168
2009 (16 yrs)	51.8%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 193Avg Mileage 106,386Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 168Avg Mileage 107,380Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 105,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 123Avg Mileage 105,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 107,672Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 109Avg Mileage 104,590Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 106,444Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 109,485Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 106,043Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 109,606Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,988Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,835Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 44.7%

MOT results for 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	51.8%	193	106,386	Brakes — 29.0%
2010	17	57.7%	168	107,380	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	18	48.6%	148	105,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	19	61.0%	123	105,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	20	63.8%	116	107,672	Brakes — 52.6%
2014	21	59.6%	109	104,590	Brakes — 75.2%
2015	22	57.9%	95	106,444	Brakes — 62.1%
2016	23	50.0%	96	109,485	Brakes — 70.8%
2017	24	57.3%	82	106,043	Brakes — 57.3%
2018	25	63.4%	41	109,606	Suspension — 73.2%
2019	26	52.9%	51	112,988	Brakes — 88.2%
2020	27	63.2%	38	118,835	Noise, emissions and leaks — 44.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

40.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

39.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.4% (16 yrs)	28.9% (27 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (16 yrs)	34.2% (27 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,260 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.