1991 Mitsubishi Gto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,760

Total Tests (All Years)

108,676 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 1991 Mitsubishi Gto as it ages.

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs63.6%

→ ↓11.0%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs71.8%

→ ↓7.2%

28 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

29 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	55.5%	227
19 yrs	60.0%	210
20 yrs	62.6%	187
21 yrs	63.6%	173
22 yrs	52.6%	171
23 yrs	59.3%	182
24 yrs	63.0%	162
25 yrs	67.7%	124
26 yrs	69.3%	114
27 yrs	71.8%	71
28 yrs	64.6%	79
29 yrs	63.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mitsubishi Gto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	63.3%	60
2019 (28 yrs)	64.6%	79
2018 (27 yrs)	71.8%	71
2017 (26 yrs)	69.3%	114
2016 (25 yrs)	67.7%	124
2015 (24 yrs)	63%	162
2014 (23 yrs)	59.3%	182
2013 (22 yrs)	52.6%	171
2012 (21 yrs)	63.6%	173
2011 (20 yrs)	62.6%	187
2010 (19 yrs)	60%	210
2009 (18 yrs)	55.5%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 227Avg Mileage 109,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 210Avg Mileage 113,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 187Avg Mileage 107,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 173Avg Mileage 109,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 171Avg Mileage 107,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 182Avg Mileage 109,246Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 162Avg Mileage 111,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 124Avg Mileage 110,623Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 114Avg Mileage 111,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 71Avg Mileage 108,026Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 79Avg Mileage 109,717Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,676Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

MOT results for 1991 Mitsubishi Gto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	55.5%	227	109,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2010	19	60.0%	210	113,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	20	62.6%	187	107,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012	21	63.6%	173	109,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013	22	52.6%	171	107,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%
2014	23	59.3%	182	109,246	Brakes — 65.4%
2015	24	63.0%	162	111,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	25	67.7%	124	110,623	Brakes — 43.5%
2017	26	69.3%	114	111,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2018	27	71.8%	71	108,026	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	28	64.6%	79	109,717	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	29	63.3%	60	108,676	Brakes — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mitsubishi Gto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

↓ 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	20.3% (18 yrs)	56.7% (29 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.7% (18 yrs)	33.3% (29 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	18.9% (18 yrs)	26.7% (29 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Gto cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,760 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.