2008 Mitsubishi I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,844

Total Tests (All Years)

44,003 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi I as it ages.

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.9%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.0%	265
4 yrs	83.5%	261
5 yrs	83.7%	264
6 yrs	77.8%	252
7 yrs	85.7%	251
8 yrs	81.3%	246
9 yrs	76.9%	234
10 yrs	72.3%	159
11 yrs	68.4%	155
12 yrs	73.6%	148
13 yrs	73.7%	175
14 yrs	69.4%	144
15 yrs	69.3%	153
16 yrs	70.1%	137

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.1%	137
2023 (15 yrs)	69.3%	153
2022 (14 yrs)	69.4%	144
2021 (13 yrs)	73.7%	175
2020 (12 yrs)	73.6%	148
2019 (11 yrs)	68.4%	155
2018 (10 yrs)	72.3%	159
2017 (9 yrs)	76.9%	234
2016 (8 yrs)	81.3%	246
2015 (7 yrs)	85.7%	251
2014 (6 yrs)	77.8%	252
2013 (5 yrs)	83.7%	264
2012 (4 yrs)	83.5%	261
2011 (3 yrs)	83%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 265Avg Mileage 15,779Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 261Avg Mileage 20,365Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 264Avg Mileage 24,336Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 252Avg Mileage 29,451Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 251Avg Mileage 32,310Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 246Avg Mileage 37,094Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 234Avg Mileage 36,903Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 159Avg Mileage 44,754Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 42,832Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 148Avg Mileage 45,715Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2021

73.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 45,524Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 144Avg Mileage 48,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 153Avg Mileage 49,169Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 44,003Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.0%	265	15,779	Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%
2012	4	83.5%	261	20,365	Tyres — 6.5%
2013	5	83.7%	264	24,336	Brakes — 11.4%
2014	6	77.8%	252	29,451	Brakes — 19.8%
2015	7	85.7%	251	32,310	Brakes — 13.9%
2016	8	81.3%	246	37,094	Tyres — 11.8%
2017	9	76.9%	234	36,903	Brakes — 12.4%
2018	10	72.3%	159	44,754	Brakes — 30.2%
2019	11	68.4%	155	42,832	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2020	12	73.6%	148	45,715	Tyres — 18.9%
2021	13	73.7%	175	45,524	Tyres — 26.9%
2022	14	69.4%	144	48,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%
2023	15	69.3%	153	49,169	Suspension — 36.6%
2024	16	70.1%	137	44,003	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi I, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.7%

— Consistent

Steering

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	27.7% (16 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (3 yrs)	21.2% (16 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi I cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,844 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.