2000 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

89.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,805

Total Tests (All Years)

74,535 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 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs65.9%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs70.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs70.9%

→ ↑7.6%

20 yrs78.5%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs83.7%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs89.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	53.0%	876
10 yrs	55.3%	790
11 yrs	53.9%	701
12 yrs	54.4%	546
13 yrs	56.7%	443
14 yrs	58.7%	387
15 yrs	62.7%	370
16 yrs	65.5%	330
17 yrs	65.9%	311
18 yrs	70.1%	184
19 yrs	70.9%	182
20 yrs	78.5%	149
21 yrs	80.7%	135
22 yrs	83.7%	98
23 yrs	90.8%	109
24 yrs	89.2%	194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	89.2%	194
2023 (23 yrs)	90.8%	109
2022 (22 yrs)	83.7%	98
2021 (21 yrs)	80.7%	135
2020 (20 yrs)	78.5%	149
2019 (19 yrs)	70.9%	182
2018 (18 yrs)	70.1%	184
2017 (17 yrs)	65.9%	311
2016 (16 yrs)	65.5%	330
2015 (15 yrs)	62.7%	370
2014 (14 yrs)	58.7%	387
2013 (13 yrs)	56.7%	443
2012 (12 yrs)	54.4%	546
2011 (11 yrs)	53.9%	701
2010 (10 yrs)	55.3%	790
2009 (9 yrs)	53%	876

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 876Avg Mileage 77,427Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 790Avg Mileage 82,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 701Avg Mileage 84,246Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 546Avg Mileage 87,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 443Avg Mileage 87,158Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 387Avg Mileage 84,631Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 370Avg Mileage 86,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 330Avg Mileage 87,187Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 311Avg Mileage 89,434Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2018

70.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 91,530Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 92,686Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 149Avg Mileage 88,598Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 135Avg Mileage 88,057Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2022

83.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 75,674Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2023

90.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 76,607Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2024

89.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 194Avg Mileage 74,535Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

MOT results for 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	53.0%	876	77,427	Brakes — 24.7%
2010	10	55.3%	790	82,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	11	53.9%	701	84,246	Brakes — 25.2%
2012	12	54.4%	546	87,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2013	13	56.7%	443	87,158	Brakes — 52.8%
2014	14	58.7%	387	84,631	Brakes — 50.4%
2015	15	62.7%	370	86,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2016	16	65.5%	330	87,187	Suspension — 37.6%
2017	17	65.9%	311	89,434	Suspension — 46.3%
2018	18	70.1%	184	91,530	Suspension — 38.0%
2019	19	70.9%	182	92,686	Suspension — 35.7%
2020	20	78.5%	149	88,598	Suspension — 38.3%
2021	21	80.7%	135	88,057	Suspension — 34.1%
2022	22	83.7%	98	75,674	Suspension — 22.4%
2023	23	90.8%	109	76,607	Suspension — 18.3%
2024	24	89.2%	194	74,535	Brakes — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Suspension

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↓ 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	24.7% (9 yrs)	11.3% (24 yrs)	-13.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,805 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.