1997 Mitsubishi Fto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,467

Total Tests (All Years)

120,019 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 Fto as it ages.

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↑9.4%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↓12.5%

17 yrs34.3%

→ ↑14.3%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓17.7%

21 yrs37.0%

→ ↑16.8%

22 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	50.0%	210
13 yrs	51.0%	202
14 yrs	46.9%	175
15 yrs	56.3%	160
16 yrs	46.8%	156
17 yrs	34.3%	143
18 yrs	48.6%	105
19 yrs	51.0%	100
20 yrs	54.7%	75
21 yrs	37.0%	54
22 yrs	53.8%	52
23 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	60%	35
2019 (22 yrs)	53.8%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	37%	54
2017 (20 yrs)	54.7%	75
2016 (19 yrs)	51%	100
2015 (18 yrs)	48.6%	105
2014 (17 yrs)	34.3%	143
2013 (16 yrs)	46.8%	156
2012 (15 yrs)	56.3%	160
2011 (14 yrs)	46.9%	175
2010 (13 yrs)	51%	202
2009 (12 yrs)	50%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 94,816Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 202Avg Mileage 103,134Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 102,404Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 160Avg Mileage 108,052Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 156Avg Mileage 108,047Top Failure Brakes — 107.1%

2014High Fail Rate

34.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 108,612Top Failure Brakes — 126.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 105,906Top Failure Suspension — 128.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 108,749Top Failure Brakes — 107.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 116,469Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2018High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 114,621Top Failure Brakes — 116.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 119,510Top Failure Suspension — 126.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 120,019Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

MOT results for 1997 Mitsubishi Fto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	50.0%	210	94,816	Brakes — 29.0%
2010	13	51.0%	202	103,134	Brakes — 25.7%
2011	14	46.9%	175	102,404	Suspension — 30.9%
2012	15	56.3%	160	108,052	Suspension — 30.6%
2013	16	46.8%	156	108,047	Brakes — 107.1%
2014	17	34.3%	143	108,612	Brakes — 126.6%
2015	18	48.6%	105	105,906	Suspension — 128.6%
2016	19	51.0%	100	108,749	Brakes — 107.0%
2017	20	54.7%	75	116,469	Brakes — 92.0%
2018	21	37.0%	54	114,621	Brakes — 116.7%
2019	22	53.8%	52	119,510	Suspension — 126.9%
2020	23	60.0%	35	120,019	Suspension — 77.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

78.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

73.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

42.0%

↓ Decreases 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	23.8% (12 yrs)	77.1% (23 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (12 yrs)	62.9% (23 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Fto cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,467 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.