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1994 Mitsubishi L300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
61.3%
Latest Pass Rate
508
Total Tests (All Years)
142,224 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.3%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mitsubishi L300 as it ages.

15 yrs56.1%
16 yrs48.4%
17 yrs55.2%
18 yrs48.3%
19 yrs61.4%
20 yrs61.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs56.1%164
16 yrs48.4%124
17 yrs55.2%87
18 yrs48.3%58
19 yrs61.4%44
20 yrs61.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mitsubishi L300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (20 yrs)61.3%31
2013 (19 yrs)61.4%44
2012 (18 yrs)48.3%58
2011 (17 yrs)55.2%87
2010 (16 yrs)48.4%124
2009 (15 yrs)56.1%164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 164Avg Mileage 138,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2010High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 138,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 136,172Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%
2012High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 134,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 139,505Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%
2014High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 142,224Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mitsubishi L300, with age trends.

Suspension
39.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
15.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension20.7% (15 yrs)54.8% (20 yrs)
+34.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (15 yrs)32.3% (20 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road12.8% (15 yrs)19.4% (20 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.8% (15 yrs)25.8% (20 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L300 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 508 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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