1998 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

96.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,318

Total Tests (All Years)

79,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lancer

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs67.0%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs71.6%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.5%

25 yrs88.1%

→ ↑7.9%

26 yrs96.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	68.4%	329
12 yrs	69.0%	316
13 yrs	68.9%	286
14 yrs	71.4%	252
15 yrs	68.1%	226
16 yrs	67.0%	212
17 yrs	71.6%	232
18 yrs	78.0%	223
19 yrs	80.2%	252
20 yrs	81.8%	165
21 yrs	87.0%	193
22 yrs	81.7%	153
23 yrs	84.2%	95
24 yrs	79.6%	108
25 yrs	88.1%	101
26 yrs	96.0%	175

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	96%	175
2023 (25 yrs)	88.1%	101
2022 (24 yrs)	79.6%	108
2021 (23 yrs)	84.2%	95
2020 (22 yrs)	81.7%	153
2019 (21 yrs)	87%	193
2018 (20 yrs)	81.8%	165
2017 (19 yrs)	80.2%	252
2016 (18 yrs)	78%	223
2015 (17 yrs)	71.6%	232
2014 (16 yrs)	67%	212
2013 (15 yrs)	68.1%	226
2012 (14 yrs)	71.4%	252
2011 (13 yrs)	68.9%	286
2010 (12 yrs)	69%	316
2009 (11 yrs)	68.4%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 329Avg Mileage 79,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 316Avg Mileage 85,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 286Avg Mileage 88,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 252Avg Mileage 89,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 226Avg Mileage 90,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 212Avg Mileage 92,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 232Avg Mileage 94,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 223Avg Mileage 95,212Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.8%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 252Avg Mileage 98,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 165Avg Mileage 97,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 193Avg Mileage 103,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.0%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 105,463Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 101,049Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2022

79.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 101Avg Mileage 83,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2024

96.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 175Avg Mileage 79,786Top Failure Suspension — 4.0%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	68.4%	329	79,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	12	69.0%	316	85,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	13	68.9%	286	88,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	14	71.4%	252	89,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	15	68.1%	226	90,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2014	16	67.0%	212	92,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2015	17	71.6%	232	94,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2016	18	78.0%	223	95,212	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.8%
2017	19	80.2%	252	98,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2018	20	81.8%	165	97,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2019	21	87.0%	193	103,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.0%
2020	22	81.7%	153	105,463	Suspension — 20.3%
2021	23	84.2%	95	101,049	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2022	24	79.6%	108	81,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%
2023	25	88.1%	101	83,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2024	26	96.0%	175	79,786	Suspension — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.0%

↓ 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	11.2% (11 yrs)	1.7% (26 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	10.6% (11 yrs)	2.9% (26 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,318 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.