1999 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,893

Total Tests (All Years)

74,790 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 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs71.5%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.4%

24 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	65.7%	399
11 yrs	67.2%	338
12 yrs	67.9%	318
13 yrs	70.9%	302
14 yrs	69.8%	262
15 yrs	71.5%	256
16 yrs	73.0%	267
17 yrs	75.4%	280
18 yrs	78.6%	280
19 yrs	80.3%	193
20 yrs	81.5%	195
21 yrs	86.5%	185
22 yrs	82.0%	139
23 yrs	81.1%	122
24 yrs	85.5%	152
25 yrs	83.4%	205

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	83.4%	205
2023 (24 yrs)	85.5%	152
2022 (23 yrs)	81.1%	122
2021 (22 yrs)	82%	139
2020 (21 yrs)	86.5%	185
2019 (20 yrs)	81.5%	195
2018 (19 yrs)	80.3%	193
2017 (18 yrs)	78.6%	280
2016 (17 yrs)	75.4%	280
2015 (16 yrs)	73%	267
2014 (15 yrs)	71.5%	256
2013 (14 yrs)	69.8%	262
2012 (13 yrs)	70.9%	302
2011 (12 yrs)	67.9%	318
2010 (11 yrs)	67.2%	338
2009 (10 yrs)	65.7%	399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 399Avg Mileage 66,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 338Avg Mileage 70,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 318Avg Mileage 74,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 302Avg Mileage 75,293Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.2%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 262Avg Mileage 77,196Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 256Avg Mileage 79,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 267Avg Mileage 80,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 280Avg Mileage 85,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 280Avg Mileage 85,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 193Avg Mileage 93,966Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 195Avg Mileage 94,296Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 185Avg Mileage 94,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

2021

82.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 96,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2022

81.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 122Avg Mileage 76,958Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 152Avg Mileage 76,757Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2024

83.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 205Avg Mileage 74,790Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.6%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	65.7%	399	66,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	11	67.2%	338	70,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	12	67.9%	318	74,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	13	70.9%	302	75,293	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.2%
2013	14	69.8%	262	77,196	Brakes — 36.3%
2014	15	71.5%	256	79,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2015	16	73.0%	267	80,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2016	17	75.4%	280	85,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2017	18	78.6%	280	85,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2018	19	80.3%	193	93,966	Suspension — 24.4%
2019	20	81.5%	195	94,296	Suspension — 19.5%
2020	21	86.5%	185	94,397	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%
2021	22	82.0%	139	96,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2022	23	81.1%	122	76,958	Suspension — 17.2%
2023	24	85.5%	152	76,757	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2024	25	83.4%	205	74,790	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (10 yrs)	13.2% (25 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (10 yrs)	12.2% (25 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —
Suspension	10.3% (10 yrs)	11.2% (25 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,893 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.