1997 Mitsubishi Carisma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

14,787

Total Tests (All Years)

112,034 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 Carisma as it ages.

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs55.3%

→ ↓8.7%

22 yrs46.6%

→ ↑11.6%

23 yrs58.2%

→ ↑13.4%

24 yrs71.6%

→ ↓11.2%

25 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	49.4%	3,870
13 yrs	49.0%	3,114
14 yrs	48.2%	2,273
15 yrs	49.7%	1,635
16 yrs	48.4%	1,154
17 yrs	49.2%	824
18 yrs	47.3%	596
19 yrs	51.0%	433
20 yrs	51.4%	296
21 yrs	55.3%	150
22 yrs	46.6%	118
23 yrs	58.2%	79
24 yrs	71.6%	74
25 yrs	60.4%	48
26 yrs	57.4%	47
27 yrs	59.2%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.2%	76
2023 (26 yrs)	57.4%	47
2022 (25 yrs)	60.4%	48
2021 (24 yrs)	71.6%	74
2020 (23 yrs)	58.2%	79
2019 (22 yrs)	46.6%	118
2018 (21 yrs)	55.3%	150
2017 (20 yrs)	51.4%	296
2016 (19 yrs)	51%	433
2015 (18 yrs)	47.3%	596
2014 (17 yrs)	49.2%	824
2013 (16 yrs)	48.4%	1,154
2012 (15 yrs)	49.7%	1,635
2011 (14 yrs)	48.2%	2,273
2010 (13 yrs)	49%	3,114
2009 (12 yrs)	49.4%	3,870

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,870Avg Mileage 100,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,114Avg Mileage 103,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,273Avg Mileage 105,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 105,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 106,177Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 824Avg Mileage 105,656Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 596Avg Mileage 104,225Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 433Avg Mileage 103,160Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 296Avg Mileage 101,369Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 98,455Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 118Avg Mileage 98,179Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 106,693Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 100,660Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 101,747Top Failure Tyres — 43.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 101,554Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 112,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

MOT results for 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	49.4%	3,870	100,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	13	49.0%	3,114	103,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011	14	48.2%	2,273	105,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	15	49.7%	1,635	105,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	16	48.4%	1,154	106,177	Brakes — 61.9%
2014	17	49.2%	824	105,656	Brakes — 57.3%
2015	18	47.3%	596	104,225	Brakes — 61.9%
2016	19	51.0%	433	103,160	Suspension — 50.3%
2017	20	51.4%	296	101,369	Suspension — 53.0%
2018	21	55.3%	150	98,455	Suspension — 42.0%
2019	22	46.6%	118	98,179	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%
2020	23	58.2%	79	106,693	Suspension — 51.9%
2021	24	71.6%	74	100,660	Suspension — 41.9%
2022	25	60.4%	48	101,747	Tyres — 43.8%
2023	26	57.4%	47	101,554	Brakes — 74.5%
2024	27	59.2%	76	112,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.0% (12 yrs)	35.5% (27 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.1% (12 yrs)	31.6% (27 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (12 yrs)	17.1% (27 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Carisma cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,787 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.