1996 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

97.1%

Latest Pass Rate

804

Total Tests (All Years)

106,181 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 3000

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↓17.1%

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↑9.9%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↓10.4%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↑17.0%

20 yrs68.4%

→ ↓13.0%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑12.2%

22 yrs67.6%

→ ↓8.2%

23 yrs59.4%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑30.4%

28 yrs97.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	56.8%	95
14 yrs	63.0%	100
15 yrs	45.9%	85
16 yrs	55.8%	77
17 yrs	55.4%	74
18 yrs	45.0%	60
19 yrs	51.4%	70
20 yrs	68.4%	57
21 yrs	55.4%	56
22 yrs	67.6%	34
23 yrs	59.4%	32
24 yrs	66.7%	30
28 yrs	97.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	97.1%	34
2020 (24 yrs)	66.7%	30
2019 (23 yrs)	59.4%	32
2018 (22 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (21 yrs)	55.4%	56
2016 (20 yrs)	68.4%	57
2015 (19 yrs)	51.4%	70
2014 (18 yrs)	45%	60
2013 (17 yrs)	55.4%	74
2012 (16 yrs)	55.8%	77
2011 (15 yrs)	45.9%	85
2010 (14 yrs)	63%	100
2009 (13 yrs)	56.8%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 85,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 89,888Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 86,923Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 89,086Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 95,143Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 93,523Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 94,330Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,893Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 95,079Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,711Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 103,588Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 96,827Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024

97.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 106,181Top Failure —

MOT results for 1996 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	56.8%	95	85,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2010	14	63.0%	100	89,888	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.0%
2011	15	45.9%	85	86,923	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.1%
2012	16	55.8%	77	89,086	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.0%
2013	17	55.4%	74	95,143	Brakes — 63.5%
2014	18	45.0%	60	93,523	Brakes — 81.7%
2015	19	51.4%	70	94,330	Suspension — 75.7%
2016	20	68.4%	57	98,893	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 45.6%
2017	21	55.4%	56	95,079	Brakes — 48.2%
2018	22	67.6%	34	97,711	Suspension — 58.8%
2019	23	59.4%	32	103,588	Brakes — 56.3%
2020	24	66.7%	30	96,827	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	28	97.1%	34	106,181	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 804 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.