1999 Mitsubishi Galant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,680

Total Tests (All Years)

94,964 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 1999 Mitsubishi Galant as it ages.

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↑6.0%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↑10.9%

20 yrs66.0%

→ ↓7.7%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↑14.4%

22 yrs72.7%

→ ↓16.8%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.4%	1,068
11 yrs	47.5%	925
12 yrs	45.8%	729
13 yrs	48.5%	534
14 yrs	46.7%	383
15 yrs	47.7%	279
16 yrs	44.3%	210
17 yrs	49.7%	165
18 yrs	49.1%	114
19 yrs	55.1%	49
20 yrs	66.0%	53
21 yrs	58.3%	36
22 yrs	72.7%	33
24 yrs	55.9%	34
25 yrs	54.4%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.4%	68
2023 (24 yrs)	55.9%	34
2021 (22 yrs)	72.7%	33
2020 (21 yrs)	58.3%	36
2019 (20 yrs)	66%	53
2018 (19 yrs)	55.1%	49
2017 (18 yrs)	49.1%	114
2016 (17 yrs)	49.7%	165
2015 (16 yrs)	44.3%	210
2014 (15 yrs)	47.7%	279
2013 (14 yrs)	46.7%	383
2012 (13 yrs)	48.5%	534
2011 (12 yrs)	45.8%	729
2010 (11 yrs)	47.5%	925
2009 (10 yrs)	49.4%	1,068

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 100,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 925Avg Mileage 107,424Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 729Avg Mileage 106,889Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 534Avg Mileage 108,537Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 383Avg Mileage 109,071Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 279Avg Mileage 110,545Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 210Avg Mileage 109,632Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 165Avg Mileage 108,475Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 111,776Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 106,524Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 101,617Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,528Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 103,387Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 111,882Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 94,964Top Failure Tyres — 42.6%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Galant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.4%	1,068	100,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2010	11	47.5%	925	107,424	Brakes — 29.5%
2011	12	45.8%	729	106,889	Brakes — 33.5%
2012	13	48.5%	534	108,537	Suspension — 29.8%
2013	14	46.7%	383	109,071	Suspension — 71.5%
2014	15	47.7%	279	110,545	Suspension — 77.4%
2015	16	44.3%	210	109,632	Suspension — 74.8%
2016	17	49.7%	165	108,475	Suspension — 70.9%
2017	18	49.1%	114	111,776	Suspension — 81.6%
2018	19	55.1%	49	106,524	Suspension — 67.3%
2019	20	66.0%	53	101,617	Brakes — 45.3%
2020	21	58.3%	36	101,528	Suspension — 44.4%
2021	22	72.7%	33	103,387	Suspension — 48.5%
2023	24	55.9%	34	111,882	Suspension — 85.3%
2024	25	54.4%	68	94,964	Tyres — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Galant, with age trends.

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	15.0% (10 yrs)	42.6% (25 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.7% (10 yrs)	39.7% (25 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.6% (10 yrs)	30.9% (25 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,680 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.