2004 Mitsubishi Grandis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,736

Total Tests (All Years)

117,146 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Grandis as it ages.

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs47.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.8%	723
6 yrs	74.0%	731
7 yrs	66.6%	737
8 yrs	65.6%	704
9 yrs	63.3%	667
10 yrs	61.2%	663
11 yrs	59.5%	635
12 yrs	57.7%	591
13 yrs	56.1%	537
14 yrs	51.2%	340
15 yrs	47.0%	317
16 yrs	44.9%	272
17 yrs	47.3%	258
18 yrs	48.4%	184
19 yrs	49.2%	197
20 yrs	47.8%	180

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Grandis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	47.8%	180
2023 (19 yrs)	49.2%	197
2022 (18 yrs)	48.4%	184
2021 (17 yrs)	47.3%	258
2020 (16 yrs)	44.9%	272
2019 (15 yrs)	47%	317
2018 (14 yrs)	51.2%	340
2017 (13 yrs)	56.1%	537
2016 (12 yrs)	57.7%	591
2015 (11 yrs)	59.5%	635
2014 (10 yrs)	61.2%	663
2013 (9 yrs)	63.3%	667
2012 (8 yrs)	65.6%	704
2011 (7 yrs)	66.6%	737
2010 (6 yrs)	74%	731
2009 (5 yrs)	76.8%	723

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 723Avg Mileage 48,721Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 731Avg Mileage 58,862Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2011

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 737Avg Mileage 66,353Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 704Avg Mileage 76,061Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 667Avg Mileage 82,112Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 663Avg Mileage 89,426Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 635Avg Mileage 94,985Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 591Avg Mileage 100,569Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 105,722Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 340Avg Mileage 109,009Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 317Avg Mileage 114,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.1%

2020High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 272Avg Mileage 112,684Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 258Avg Mileage 113,500Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 114,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 116,277Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 180Avg Mileage 117,146Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Grandis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.8%	723	48,721	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	6	74.0%	731	58,862	Tyres — 12.6%
2011	7	66.6%	737	66,353	Brakes — 14.7%
2012	8	65.6%	704	76,061	Brakes — 16.2%
2013	9	63.3%	667	82,112	Brakes — 47.1%
2014	10	61.2%	663	89,426	Brakes — 52.3%
2015	11	59.5%	635	94,985	Brakes — 51.2%
2016	12	57.7%	591	100,569	Brakes — 48.2%
2017	13	56.1%	537	105,722	Brakes — 47.7%
2018	14	51.2%	340	109,009	Brakes — 67.1%
2019	15	47.0%	317	114,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.1%
2020	16	44.9%	272	112,684	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%
2021	17	47.3%	258	113,500	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.5%
2022	18	48.4%	184	114,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%
2023	19	49.2%	197	116,277	Suspension — 74.6%
2024	20	47.8%	180	117,146	Suspension — 75.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Grandis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.8%

↑ 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	6.4% (5 yrs)	75.6% (20 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (5 yrs)	58.9% (20 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	30.0% (20 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Grandis cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,736 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.