2003 Mitsubishi Carisma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

33,517

Total Tests (All Years)

107,458 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 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma as it ages.

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.9%	4,152
7 yrs	62.2%	3,971
8 yrs	58.6%	3,969
9 yrs	53.4%	3,743
10 yrs	49.6%	3,481
11 yrs	46.5%	3,143
12 yrs	46.1%	2,782
13 yrs	46.8%	2,382
14 yrs	45.2%	1,855
15 yrs	44.1%	986
16 yrs	43.8%	777
17 yrs	45.3%	603
18 yrs	48.0%	567
19 yrs	52.0%	373
20 yrs	50.0%	364
21 yrs	50.4%	369

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.4%	369
2023 (20 yrs)	50%	364
2022 (19 yrs)	52%	373
2021 (18 yrs)	48%	567
2020 (17 yrs)	45.3%	603
2019 (16 yrs)	43.8%	777
2018 (15 yrs)	44.1%	986
2017 (14 yrs)	45.2%	1,855
2016 (13 yrs)	46.8%	2,382
2015 (12 yrs)	46.1%	2,782
2014 (11 yrs)	46.5%	3,143
2013 (10 yrs)	49.6%	3,481
2012 (9 yrs)	53.4%	3,743
2011 (8 yrs)	58.6%	3,969
2010 (7 yrs)	62.2%	3,971
2009 (6 yrs)	67.9%	4,152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,152Avg Mileage 64,807Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,971Avg Mileage 74,077Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,969Avg Mileage 81,714Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,743Avg Mileage 88,334Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 94,175Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,143Avg Mileage 99,482Top Failure Brakes — 100.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,782Avg Mileage 103,825Top Failure Brakes — 99.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,382Avg Mileage 106,479Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,855Avg Mileage 107,445Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2018High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 986Avg Mileage 108,937Top Failure Brakes — 104.4%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 777Avg Mileage 107,742Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2020High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 603Avg Mileage 108,430Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 567Avg Mileage 108,685Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 373Avg Mileage 108,880Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 364Avg Mileage 106,991Top Failure Brakes — 105.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 369Avg Mileage 107,458Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.9%	4,152	64,807	Brakes — 18.1%
2010	7	62.2%	3,971	74,077	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	8	58.6%	3,969	81,714	Brakes — 24.7%
2012	9	53.4%	3,743	88,334	Brakes — 28.8%
2013	10	49.6%	3,481	94,175	Brakes — 92.5%
2014	11	46.5%	3,143	99,482	Brakes — 100.6%
2015	12	46.1%	2,782	103,825	Brakes — 99.7%
2016	13	46.8%	2,382	106,479	Brakes — 95.5%
2017	14	45.2%	1,855	107,445	Brakes — 97.8%
2018	15	44.1%	986	108,937	Brakes — 104.4%
2019	16	43.8%	777	107,742	Brakes — 109.5%
2020	17	45.3%	603	108,430	Brakes — 97.0%
2021	18	48.0%	567	108,685	Brakes — 95.9%
2022	19	52.0%	373	108,880	Suspension — 91.7%
2023	20	50.0%	364	106,991	Brakes — 105.2%
2024	21	50.4%	369	107,458	Brakes — 92.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma, with age trends.

Brakes

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ 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	18.1% (6 yrs)	92.7% (21 yrs)	+74.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.4% (6 yrs)	70.5% (21 yrs)	+61.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (6 yrs)	34.7% (21 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,517 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.