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1990 Mitsubishi L300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
47.2%
Latest Pass Rate
218
Total Tests (All Years)
125,493 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 1990 Mitsubishi L300 as it ages.

19 yrs59.2%
20 yrs57.4%
21 yrs64.4%
22 yrs47.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs59.2%76
20 yrs57.4%61
21 yrs64.4%45
22 yrs47.2%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mitsubishi L300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)47.2%36
2011 (21 yrs)64.4%45
2010 (20 yrs)57.4%61
2009 (19 yrs)59.2%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 119,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 125,538Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%
2011High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 124,520Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%
2012High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 125,493Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mitsubishi L300, with age trends.

Brakes
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.7% (19 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
+13.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.4% (19 yrs)27.8% (22 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.1% (19 yrs)27.8% (22 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.1% (19 yrs)13.9% (22 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L300 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 218 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.

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