2001 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,949

Total Tests (All Years)

74,526 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 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs72.6%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs84.2%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.9%	652
9 yrs	70.4%	591
10 yrs	64.0%	528
11 yrs	66.7%	456
12 yrs	68.4%	399
13 yrs	71.1%	343
14 yrs	73.2%	354
15 yrs	76.1%	293
16 yrs	72.6%	266
17 yrs	79.3%	184
18 yrs	80.0%	185
19 yrs	81.6%	174
20 yrs	80.9%	131
21 yrs	84.2%	95
22 yrs	88.7%	133
23 yrs	85.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	85.5%	165
2023 (22 yrs)	88.7%	133
2022 (21 yrs)	84.2%	95
2021 (20 yrs)	80.9%	131
2020 (19 yrs)	81.6%	174
2019 (18 yrs)	80%	185
2018 (17 yrs)	79.3%	184
2017 (16 yrs)	72.6%	266
2016 (15 yrs)	76.1%	293
2015 (14 yrs)	73.2%	354
2014 (13 yrs)	71.1%	343
2013 (12 yrs)	68.4%	399
2012 (11 yrs)	66.7%	456
2011 (10 yrs)	64%	528
2010 (9 yrs)	70.4%	591
2009 (8 yrs)	67.9%	652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 652Avg Mileage 62,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 591Avg Mileage 67,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 528Avg Mileage 67,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 456Avg Mileage 69,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 399Avg Mileage 69,925Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 343Avg Mileage 72,122Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 354Avg Mileage 75,960Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 293Avg Mileage 79,836Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 266Avg Mileage 79,130Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 184Avg Mileage 83,260Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 185Avg Mileage 81,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.9%

2020

81.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 174Avg Mileage 91,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 131Avg Mileage 80,218Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 73,369Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 70,862Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2024

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 165Avg Mileage 74,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.9%	652	62,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	9	70.4%	591	67,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	10	64.0%	528	67,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2012	11	66.7%	456	69,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	12	68.4%	399	69,925	Brakes — 35.6%
2014	13	71.1%	343	72,122	Brakes — 28.0%
2015	14	73.2%	354	75,960	Brakes — 30.2%
2016	15	76.1%	293	79,836	Brakes — 24.9%
2017	16	72.6%	266	79,130	Suspension — 30.5%
2018	17	79.3%	184	83,260	Tyres — 19.6%
2019	18	80.0%	185	81,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.9%
2020	19	81.6%	174	91,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%
2021	20	80.9%	131	80,218	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%
2022	21	84.2%	95	73,369	Suspension — 22.1%
2023	22	88.7%	133	70,862	Brakes — 9.8%
2024	23	85.5%	165	74,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.3% (8 yrs)	9.1% (23 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,949 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.