2002 Mitsubishi Carisma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

19,185

Total Tests (All Years)

108,714 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 2002 Mitsubishi Carisma as it ages.

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs40.8%

→ ↑11.8%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs48.9%

→ ↓6.6%

20 yrs42.3%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.4%	2,895
8 yrs	56.8%	2,740
9 yrs	54.2%	2,618
10 yrs	48.2%	2,362
11 yrs	46.3%	2,106
12 yrs	46.0%	1,730
13 yrs	46.8%	1,390
14 yrs	44.4%	1,102
15 yrs	43.8%	826
16 yrs	40.8%	409
17 yrs	52.6%	291
18 yrs	49.8%	209
19 yrs	48.9%	176
20 yrs	42.3%	111
21 yrs	49.5%	103
22 yrs	54.7%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Carisma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.7%	117
2023 (21 yrs)	49.5%	103
2022 (20 yrs)	42.3%	111
2021 (19 yrs)	48.9%	176
2020 (18 yrs)	49.8%	209
2019 (17 yrs)	52.6%	291
2018 (16 yrs)	40.8%	409
2017 (15 yrs)	43.8%	826
2016 (14 yrs)	44.4%	1,102
2015 (13 yrs)	46.8%	1,390
2014 (12 yrs)	46%	1,730
2013 (11 yrs)	46.3%	2,106
2012 (10 yrs)	48.2%	2,362
2011 (9 yrs)	54.2%	2,618
2010 (8 yrs)	56.8%	2,740
2009 (7 yrs)	62.4%	2,895

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,895Avg Mileage 70,646Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,740Avg Mileage 78,949Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,618Avg Mileage 84,741Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,362Avg Mileage 88,891Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 93,795Top Failure Brakes — 103.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,730Avg Mileage 97,771Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 100,029Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,102Avg Mileage 101,847Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 826Avg Mileage 102,326Top Failure Brakes — 104.2%

2018High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 104,111Top Failure Brakes — 110.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 291Avg Mileage 102,613Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 209Avg Mileage 99,625Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 176Avg Mileage 99,913Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2022High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 102,462Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,363Top Failure Suspension — 105.8%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 117Avg Mileage 108,714Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Carisma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.4%	2,895	70,646	Brakes — 21.0%
2010	8	56.8%	2,740	78,949	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	9	54.2%	2,618	84,741	Brakes — 28.3%
2012	10	48.2%	2,362	88,891	Brakes — 32.9%
2013	11	46.3%	2,106	93,795	Brakes — 103.3%
2014	12	46.0%	1,730	97,771	Brakes — 97.7%
2015	13	46.8%	1,390	100,029	Brakes — 94.6%
2016	14	44.4%	1,102	101,847	Brakes — 96.9%
2017	15	43.8%	826	102,326	Brakes — 104.2%
2018	16	40.8%	409	104,111	Brakes — 110.5%
2019	17	52.6%	291	102,613	Suspension — 71.1%
2020	18	49.8%	209	99,625	Brakes — 74.6%
2021	19	48.9%	176	99,913	Brakes — 69.3%
2022	20	42.3%	111	102,462	Suspension — 88.3%
2023	21	49.5%	103	99,363	Suspension — 105.8%
2024	22	54.7%	117	108,714	Brakes — 80.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Carisma, with age trends.

Brakes

73.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ 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	11.6% (7 yrs)	79.5% (22 yrs)	+67.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (7 yrs)	80.3% (22 yrs)	+59.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (7 yrs)	30.8% (22 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,185 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.