1999 Mitsubishi Carisma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

42.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,038

Total Tests (All Years)

105,198 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 Carisma as it ages.

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑7.9%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs67.6%

→ ↓25.4%

25 yrs42.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.2%	2,937
11 yrs	48.0%	2,452
12 yrs	45.6%	1,930
13 yrs	43.7%	1,379
14 yrs	45.8%	1,003
15 yrs	44.8%	725
16 yrs	52.7%	514
17 yrs	47.0%	355
18 yrs	51.6%	256
19 yrs	50.8%	124
20 yrs	50.5%	99
21 yrs	51.6%	64
22 yrs	58.2%	67
23 yrs	62.9%	35
24 yrs	67.6%	34
25 yrs	42.2%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	42.2%	64
2023 (24 yrs)	67.6%	34
2022 (23 yrs)	62.9%	35
2021 (22 yrs)	58.2%	67
2020 (21 yrs)	51.6%	64
2019 (20 yrs)	50.5%	99
2018 (19 yrs)	50.8%	124
2017 (18 yrs)	51.6%	256
2016 (17 yrs)	47%	355
2015 (16 yrs)	52.7%	514
2014 (15 yrs)	44.8%	725
2013 (14 yrs)	45.8%	1,003
2012 (13 yrs)	43.7%	1,379
2011 (12 yrs)	45.6%	1,930
2010 (11 yrs)	48%	2,452
2009 (10 yrs)	48.2%	2,937

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,937Avg Mileage 91,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,452Avg Mileage 97,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,930Avg Mileage 98,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,379Avg Mileage 100,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 101,000Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 725Avg Mileage 101,484Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 514Avg Mileage 101,544Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 355Avg Mileage 100,997Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 101,510Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 98,535Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 99Avg Mileage 101,480Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 99,648Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 96,269Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 90,371Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,602Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2024High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 105,198Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Carisma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.2%	2,937	91,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	11	48.0%	2,452	97,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2011	12	45.6%	1,930	98,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	13	43.7%	1,379	100,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2013	14	45.8%	1,003	101,000	Brakes — 74.4%
2014	15	44.8%	725	101,484	Brakes — 71.9%
2015	16	52.7%	514	101,544	Brakes — 62.1%
2016	17	47.0%	355	100,997	Brakes — 62.8%
2017	18	51.6%	256	101,510	Brakes — 63.3%
2018	19	50.8%	124	98,535	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	20	50.5%	99	101,480	Suspension — 59.6%
2020	21	51.6%	64	99,648	Brakes — 64.1%
2021	22	58.2%	67	96,269	Brakes — 58.2%
2022	23	62.9%	35	90,371	Brakes — 42.9%
2023	24	67.6%	34	97,602	Brakes — 47.1%
2024	25	42.2%	64	105,198	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

34.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.4% (10 yrs)	46.9% (25 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (10 yrs)	39.1% (25 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.0% (10 yrs)	20.3% (25 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,038 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.