1998 Mitsubishi Galant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,488

Total Tests (All Years)

91,871 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 1998 Mitsubishi Galant as it ages.

11 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs44.5%

→ ↑7.4%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↑8.9%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.6%	1,646
12 yrs	48.0%	1,363
13 yrs	47.7%	1,001
14 yrs	48.3%	667
15 yrs	44.5%	479
16 yrs	51.9%	341
17 yrs	47.6%	273
18 yrs	50.5%	204
19 yrs	50.6%	154
20 yrs	49.4%	79
21 yrs	51.4%	72
22 yrs	51.1%	45
23 yrs	60.0%	40
24 yrs	61.3%	31
26 yrs	63.4%	93

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	63.4%	93
2022 (24 yrs)	61.3%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	60%	40
2020 (22 yrs)	51.1%	45
2019 (21 yrs)	51.4%	72
2018 (20 yrs)	49.4%	79
2017 (19 yrs)	50.6%	154
2016 (18 yrs)	50.5%	204
2015 (17 yrs)	47.6%	273
2014 (16 yrs)	51.9%	341
2013 (15 yrs)	44.5%	479
2012 (14 yrs)	48.3%	667
2011 (13 yrs)	47.7%	1,001
2010 (12 yrs)	48%	1,363
2009 (11 yrs)	49.6%	1,646

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,646Avg Mileage 103,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 106,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 107,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 667Avg Mileage 104,087Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 479Avg Mileage 104,347Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 341Avg Mileage 105,766Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 273Avg Mileage 109,367Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 204Avg Mileage 105,228Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 105,980Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 103,309Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 109,756Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 109,263Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 99,934Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,222Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 93Avg Mileage 91,871Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi Galant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.6%	1,646	103,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2010	12	48.0%	1,363	106,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	13	47.7%	1,001	107,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	14	48.3%	667	104,087	Suspension — 29.2%
2013	15	44.5%	479	104,347	Suspension — 72.0%
2014	16	51.9%	341	105,766	Suspension — 60.4%
2015	17	47.6%	273	109,367	Suspension — 58.6%
2016	18	50.5%	204	105,228	Suspension — 69.1%
2017	19	50.6%	154	105,980	Suspension — 57.1%
2018	20	49.4%	79	103,309	Suspension — 64.6%
2019	21	51.4%	72	109,756	Brakes — 83.3%
2020	22	51.1%	45	109,263	Suspension — 64.4%
2021	23	60.0%	40	99,934	Suspension — 87.5%
2022	24	61.3%	31	110,222	Suspension — 87.1%
2024	26	63.4%	93	91,871	Brakes — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

↓ 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
Brakes	26.6% (11 yrs)	43.0% (26 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.2% (11 yrs)	36.6% (26 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Galant cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,488 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.