2002 Mitsubishi Galant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

40.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,575

Total Tests (All Years)

97,866 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 2002 Mitsubishi Galant as it ages.

7 yrs58.4%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↑10.2%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↓10.6%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↑8.0%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs60.8%

→ ↓12.4%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↓7.6%

22 yrs40.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.4%	786
8 yrs	52.2%	732
9 yrs	51.6%	706
10 yrs	49.8%	661
11 yrs	48.3%	575
12 yrs	47.2%	506
13 yrs	48.0%	425
14 yrs	47.9%	340
15 yrs	58.1%	267
16 yrs	58.2%	122
17 yrs	47.6%	105
18 yrs	51.3%	78
19 yrs	59.3%	81
20 yrs	60.8%	51
21 yrs	48.4%	64
22 yrs	40.8%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Galant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	40.8%	76
2023 (21 yrs)	48.4%	64
2022 (20 yrs)	60.8%	51
2021 (19 yrs)	59.3%	81
2020 (18 yrs)	51.3%	78
2019 (17 yrs)	47.6%	105
2018 (16 yrs)	58.2%	122
2017 (15 yrs)	58.1%	267
2016 (14 yrs)	47.9%	340
2015 (13 yrs)	48%	425
2014 (12 yrs)	47.2%	506
2013 (11 yrs)	48.3%	575
2012 (10 yrs)	49.8%	661
2011 (9 yrs)	51.6%	706
2010 (8 yrs)	52.2%	732
2009 (7 yrs)	58.4%	786

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 786Avg Mileage 69,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 732Avg Mileage 77,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 706Avg Mileage 84,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 661Avg Mileage 88,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 575Avg Mileage 91,640Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 506Avg Mileage 95,451Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 425Avg Mileage 99,439Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 340Avg Mileage 103,739Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 267Avg Mileage 99,313Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 98,487Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 102,550Top Failure Suspension — 90.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 100,552Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 102,628Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 104,132Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 105,855Top Failure Suspension — 115.6%

2024High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 97,866Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Galant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.4%	786	69,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	8	52.2%	732	77,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	9	51.6%	706	84,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2012	10	49.8%	661	88,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	11	48.3%	575	91,640	Brakes — 60.0%
2014	12	47.2%	506	95,451	Brakes — 66.8%
2015	13	48.0%	425	99,439	Suspension — 80.5%
2016	14	47.9%	340	103,739	Suspension — 84.7%
2017	15	58.1%	267	99,313	Brakes — 56.2%
2018	16	58.2%	122	98,487	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	17	47.6%	105	102,550	Suspension — 90.5%
2020	18	51.3%	78	100,552	Brakes — 67.9%
2021	19	59.3%	81	102,628	Suspension — 63.0%
2022	20	60.8%	51	104,132	Suspension — 64.7%
2023	21	48.4%	64	105,855	Suspension — 115.6%
2024	22	40.8%	76	97,866	Suspension — 76.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Galant, with age trends.

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.7%

↑ 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	10.1% (7 yrs)	76.3% (22 yrs)	+66.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (7 yrs)	63.2% (22 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (7 yrs)	21.1% (22 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,575 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.