2001 Mitsubishi Carisma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

13,885

Total Tests (All Years)

103,774 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 2001 Mitsubishi Carisma as it ages.

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs43.9%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.4%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.7%	2,685
9 yrs	50.9%	2,422
10 yrs	49.5%	2,203
11 yrs	45.2%	1,793
12 yrs	45.1%	1,388
13 yrs	43.9%	1,048
14 yrs	46.0%	772
15 yrs	42.3%	579
16 yrs	46.1%	408
17 yrs	51.0%	192
18 yrs	52.9%	136
19 yrs	49.5%	95
20 yrs	49.4%	83
21 yrs	59.1%	44
22 yrs	56.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Carisma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	56.8%	37
2022 (21 yrs)	59.1%	44
2021 (20 yrs)	49.4%	83
2020 (19 yrs)	49.5%	95
2019 (18 yrs)	52.9%	136
2018 (17 yrs)	51%	192
2017 (16 yrs)	46.1%	408
2016 (15 yrs)	42.3%	579
2015 (14 yrs)	46%	772
2014 (13 yrs)	43.9%	1,048
2013 (12 yrs)	45.1%	1,388
2012 (11 yrs)	45.2%	1,793
2011 (10 yrs)	49.5%	2,203
2010 (9 yrs)	50.9%	2,422
2009 (8 yrs)	53.7%	2,685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,685Avg Mileage 77,254Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,422Avg Mileage 83,234Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 88,321Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,793Avg Mileage 92,061Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,388Avg Mileage 92,915Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 94,196Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 772Avg Mileage 94,456Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 579Avg Mileage 95,105Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 408Avg Mileage 95,370Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 192Avg Mileage 100,056Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 136Avg Mileage 99,492Top Failure Brakes — 91.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 97,948Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 101,367Top Failure Brakes — 107.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 106,151Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 103,774Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Carisma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.7%	2,685	77,254	Brakes — 27.0%
2010	9	50.9%	2,422	83,234	Brakes — 29.6%
2011	10	49.5%	2,203	88,321	Brakes — 31.4%
2012	11	45.2%	1,793	92,061	Brakes — 34.9%
2013	12	45.1%	1,388	92,915	Brakes — 97.0%
2014	13	43.9%	1,048	94,196	Brakes — 98.9%
2015	14	46.0%	772	94,456	Brakes — 92.7%
2016	15	42.3%	579	95,105	Brakes — 89.3%
2017	16	46.1%	408	95,370	Brakes — 79.7%
2018	17	51.0%	192	100,056	Brakes — 85.9%
2019	18	52.9%	136	99,492	Brakes — 91.9%
2020	19	49.5%	95	97,948	Brakes — 93.7%
2021	20	49.4%	83	101,367	Brakes — 107.2%
2022	21	59.1%	44	106,151	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	22	56.8%	37	103,774	Suspension — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Carisma, with age trends.

Brakes

71.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.6%

↑ 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	18.1% (8 yrs)	75.7% (22 yrs)	+57.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.0% (8 yrs)	48.6% (22 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (8 yrs)	35.1% (22 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 13,885 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.