1998 Mitsubishi Fto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

678

Total Tests (All Years)

125,146 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mitsubishi Fto as it ages.

11 yrs40.7%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑13.3%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓18.0%

18 yrs39.6%

→ ↑14.7%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↑29.0%

26 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.7%	108
12 yrs	44.4%	90
13 yrs	46.5%	86
14 yrs	46.6%	73
15 yrs	42.5%	73
16 yrs	44.3%	70
17 yrs	57.6%	59
18 yrs	39.6%	48
19 yrs	54.3%	35
26 yrs	83.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mitsubishi Fto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83.3%	36
2017 (19 yrs)	54.3%	35
2016 (18 yrs)	39.6%	48
2015 (17 yrs)	57.6%	59
2014 (16 yrs)	44.3%	70
2013 (15 yrs)	42.5%	73
2012 (14 yrs)	46.6%	73
2011 (13 yrs)	46.5%	86
2010 (12 yrs)	44.4%	90
2009 (11 yrs)	40.7%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 90,652Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 94,933Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 100,664Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 101,835Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 108,342Top Failure Brakes — 115.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 112,518Top Failure Brakes — 111.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 109,476Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 117,113Top Failure Suspension — 116.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,700Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 125,146Top Failure Suspension — 133.3%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi Fto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.7%	108	90,652	Brakes — 31.5%
2010	12	44.4%	90	94,933	Brakes — 34.4%
2011	13	46.5%	86	100,664	Brakes — 34.9%
2012	14	46.6%	73	101,835	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	15	42.5%	73	108,342	Brakes — 115.1%
2014	16	44.3%	70	112,518	Brakes — 111.4%
2015	17	57.6%	59	109,476	Brakes — 98.3%
2016	18	39.6%	48	117,113	Suspension — 116.7%
2017	19	54.3%	35	113,700	Suspension — 97.1%
2024	26	83.3%	36	125,146	Suspension — 133.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mitsubishi Fto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

39.0%

↑ 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	28.7% (11 yrs)	133.3% (26 yrs)	+104.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.5% (11 yrs)	41.7% (26 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 678 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.