1999 Mitsubishi 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

733

Total Tests (All Years)

91,836 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 1999 Mitsubishi 3000 as it ages.

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.9%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑15.1%

18 yrs68.2%

→ ↓13.4%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑12.5%

22 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑15.3%

25 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	70.0%	60
11 yrs	64.5%	62
12 yrs	62.5%	56
13 yrs	67.3%	52
14 yrs	69.1%	55
15 yrs	65.2%	46
16 yrs	60.0%	45
17 yrs	53.1%	49
18 yrs	68.2%	44
19 yrs	54.8%	31
22 yrs	67.3%	52
23 yrs	64.3%	42
24 yrs	66.7%	39
25 yrs	82.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	82%	100
2023 (24 yrs)	66.7%	39
2022 (23 yrs)	64.3%	42
2021 (22 yrs)	67.3%	52
2018 (19 yrs)	54.8%	31
2017 (18 yrs)	68.2%	44
2016 (17 yrs)	53.1%	49
2015 (16 yrs)	60%	45
2014 (15 yrs)	65.2%	46
2013 (14 yrs)	69.1%	55
2012 (13 yrs)	67.3%	52
2011 (12 yrs)	62.5%	56
2010 (11 yrs)	64.5%	62
2009 (10 yrs)	70%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 65,755Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 74,409Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 76,075Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.9%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 74,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,893Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 82,634Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 80,092Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 81,413Top Failure Brakes — 114.3%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,501Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 86,530Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 92,571Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,032Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 90,865Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 91,836Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	70.0%	60	65,755	Brakes — 18.3%
2010	11	64.5%	62	74,409	Brakes — 22.6%
2011	12	62.5%	56	76,075	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.9%
2012	13	67.3%	52	74,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	14	69.1%	55	80,893	Brakes — 54.5%
2014	15	65.2%	46	82,634	Brakes — 84.8%
2015	16	60.0%	45	80,092	Brakes — 46.7%
2016	17	53.1%	49	81,413	Brakes — 114.3%
2017	18	68.2%	44	81,501	Brakes — 77.3%
2018	19	54.8%	31	86,530	Brakes — 109.7%
2021	22	67.3%	52	92,571	Brakes — 55.8%
2022	23	64.3%	42	94,032	Suspension — 66.7%
2023	24	66.7%	39	90,865	Suspension — 43.6%
2024	25	82.0%	100	91,836	Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↑ 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	18.3% (10 yrs)	48.0% (25 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.7% (10 yrs)	26.0% (25 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 733 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.