1998 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

78,009 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 1998 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓8.3%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.5%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↓13.3%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑12.0%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑11.3%

18 yrs73.3%

→ ↓16.2%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↑15.4%

23 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs66.1%

→ ↓14.7%

26 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	68.2%	85
12 yrs	69.0%	71
13 yrs	60.7%	61
14 yrs	65.2%	66
15 yrs	63.3%	60
16 yrs	50.0%	50
17 yrs	62.0%	50
18 yrs	73.3%	45
19 yrs	57.1%	42
23 yrs	72.5%	51
24 yrs	67.5%	40
25 yrs	66.1%	56
26 yrs	51.4%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	51.4%	109
2023 (25 yrs)	66.1%	56
2022 (24 yrs)	67.5%	40
2021 (23 yrs)	72.5%	51
2017 (19 yrs)	57.1%	42
2016 (18 yrs)	73.3%	45
2015 (17 yrs)	62%	50
2014 (16 yrs)	50%	50
2013 (15 yrs)	63.3%	60
2012 (14 yrs)	65.2%	66
2011 (13 yrs)	60.7%	61
2010 (12 yrs)	69%	71
2009 (11 yrs)	68.2%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 75,888Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 82,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 90,334Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 90,127Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 92,972Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 90,564Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 92,045Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,223Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,734Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 102,641Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023

66.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 95,768Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 109Avg Mileage 78,009Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	68.2%	85	75,888	Brakes — 17.6%
2010	12	69.0%	71	82,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	13	60.7%	61	87,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012	14	65.2%	66	90,334	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	15	63.3%	60	90,127	Suspension — 55.0%
2014	16	50.0%	50	92,972	Brakes — 54.0%
2015	17	62.0%	50	90,564	Suspension — 62.0%
2016	18	73.3%	45	92,045	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	19	57.1%	42	89,223	Suspension — 52.4%
2021	23	72.5%	51	98,734	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	24	67.5%	40	102,641	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	25	66.1%	56	95,768	Brakes — 76.8%
2024	26	51.4%	109	78,009	Brakes — 33.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.7%

↑ 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	17.6% (11 yrs)	33.9% (26 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 786 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.