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2003 Mitsubishi Fto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
65.8%
Latest Pass Rate
157
Total Tests (All Years)
98,305 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 Fto as it ages.

18 yrs42.6%
19 yrs57.6%
20 yrs48.7%
21 yrs65.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs42.6%47
19 yrs57.6%33
20 yrs48.7%39
21 yrs65.8%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)65.8%38
2023 (20 yrs)48.7%39
2022 (19 yrs)57.6%33
2021 (18 yrs)42.6%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 113,991Top Failure Brakes — 148.9%
2022High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,013Top Failure Suspension — 115.2%
2023High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 113,556Top Failure Suspension — 148.7%
2024
65.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,305Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
118.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
93.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
71.8%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
58.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
57.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes148.9% (18 yrs)36.8% (21 yrs)
-112.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment87.2% (18 yrs)28.9% (21 yrs)
-58.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension129.8% (18 yrs)78.9% (21 yrs)
-50.9%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks59.6% (18 yrs)39.5% (21 yrs)
-20.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Fto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 157 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.

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