1997 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,131

Total Tests (All Years)

83,330 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 1997 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.1%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑10.7%

21 yrs69.0%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs76.7%

→ ↓12.0%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs68.2%

→ ↑6.0%

25 yrs74.2%

→ ↑9.1%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓25.8%

27 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	54.5%	132
13 yrs	58.1%	117
14 yrs	57.5%	106
15 yrs	57.1%	98
16 yrs	57.5%	87
17 yrs	57.8%	83
18 yrs	64.9%	77
19 yrs	60.8%	74
20 yrs	58.3%	60
21 yrs	69.0%	42
22 yrs	76.7%	43
23 yrs	64.7%	34
24 yrs	68.2%	44
25 yrs	74.2%	31
26 yrs	83.3%	30
27 yrs	57.5%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	57.5%	73
2023 (26 yrs)	83.3%	30
2022 (25 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (24 yrs)	68.2%	44
2020 (23 yrs)	64.7%	34
2019 (22 yrs)	76.7%	43
2018 (21 yrs)	69%	42
2017 (20 yrs)	58.3%	60
2016 (19 yrs)	60.8%	74
2015 (18 yrs)	64.9%	77
2014 (17 yrs)	57.8%	83
2013 (16 yrs)	57.5%	87
2012 (15 yrs)	57.1%	98
2011 (14 yrs)	57.5%	106
2010 (13 yrs)	58.1%	117
2009 (12 yrs)	54.5%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 132Avg Mileage 76,171Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 81,026Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 82,797Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 86,234Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 83,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 83Avg Mileage 90,727Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 88,464Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 91,815Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 91,047Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 43.3%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 85,239Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.4%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 85,611Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 79,719Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 85,611Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,577Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 75,598Top Failure Steering — 16.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 83,330Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

MOT results for 1997 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	54.5%	132	76,171	Brakes — 22.0%
2010	13	58.1%	117	81,026	Brakes — 23.9%
2011	14	57.5%	106	82,797	Brakes — 25.5%
2012	15	57.1%	98	86,234	Brakes — 23.5%
2013	16	57.5%	87	83,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2014	17	57.8%	83	90,727	Brakes — 51.8%
2015	18	64.9%	77	88,464	Brakes — 37.7%
2016	19	60.8%	74	91,815	Suspension — 45.9%
2017	20	58.3%	60	91,047	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 43.3%
2018	21	69.0%	42	85,239	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.4%
2019	22	76.7%	43	85,611	Suspension — 41.9%
2020	23	64.7%	34	79,719	Brakes — 52.9%
2021	24	68.2%	44	85,611	Suspension — 61.4%
2022	25	74.2%	31	78,577	Suspension — 45.2%
2023	26	83.3%	30	75,598	Steering — 16.7%
2024	27	57.5%	73	83,330	Suspension — 69.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.0% (12 yrs)	41.1% (27 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	18.2% (12 yrs)	13.7% (27 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,131 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.