1998 Mitsubishi L300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

954

Total Tests (All Years)

115,765 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mitsubishi L300 as it ages.

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓9.7%

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓8.9%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs42.9%

→ ↑6.3%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑7.4%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	63.3%	210
12 yrs	53.6%	179
13 yrs	53.0%	149
14 yrs	44.1%	102
15 yrs	44.3%	88
16 yrs	42.9%	70
17 yrs	49.2%	63
18 yrs	56.6%	53
19 yrs	57.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mitsubishi L300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	57.5%	40
2016 (18 yrs)	56.6%	53
2015 (17 yrs)	49.2%	63
2014 (16 yrs)	42.9%	70
2013 (15 yrs)	44.3%	88
2012 (14 yrs)	44.1%	102
2011 (13 yrs)	53%	149
2010 (12 yrs)	53.6%	179
2009 (11 yrs)	63.3%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 210Avg Mileage 111,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 115,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 115,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 119,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 121,194Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 117,244Top Failure Suspension — 115.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 116,289Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 116,741Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 115,765Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi L300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	63.3%	210	111,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	12	53.6%	179	115,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	13	53.0%	149	115,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	14	44.1%	102	119,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013	15	44.3%	88	121,194	Suspension — 80.7%
2014	16	42.9%	70	117,244	Suspension — 115.7%
2015	17	49.2%	63	116,289	Suspension — 82.5%
2016	18	56.6%	53	116,741	Suspension — 94.3%
2017	19	57.5%	40	115,765	Suspension — 97.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mitsubishi L300, with age trends.

Suspension

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.2%

↑ 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	15.2% (11 yrs)	97.5% (19 yrs)	+82.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.0% (11 yrs)	37.5% (19 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (11 yrs)	32.5% (19 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.6% (11 yrs)	27.5% (19 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L300 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 954 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.