2002 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,392

Total Tests (All Years)

77,861 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 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↑12.7%

14 yrs88.6%

→ ↓17.0%

15 yrs71.6%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↑10.1%

17 yrs87.9%

→ ↓6.1%

18 yrs81.8%

→ ↑8.5%

19 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.3%	143
8 yrs	68.1%	141
9 yrs	70.7%	140
10 yrs	70.8%	113
11 yrs	71.7%	99
12 yrs	72.1%	86
13 yrs	75.9%	87
14 yrs	88.6%	79
15 yrs	71.6%	74
16 yrs	77.8%	63
17 yrs	87.9%	66
18 yrs	81.8%	55
19 yrs	90.3%	62
20 yrs	90.0%	50
21 yrs	87.1%	62
22 yrs	88.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	88.9%	72
2023 (21 yrs)	87.1%	62
2022 (20 yrs)	90%	50
2021 (19 yrs)	90.3%	62
2020 (18 yrs)	81.8%	55
2019 (17 yrs)	87.9%	66
2018 (16 yrs)	77.8%	63
2017 (15 yrs)	71.6%	74
2016 (14 yrs)	88.6%	79
2015 (13 yrs)	75.9%	87
2014 (12 yrs)	72.1%	86
2013 (11 yrs)	71.7%	99
2012 (10 yrs)	70.8%	113
2011 (9 yrs)	70.7%	140
2010 (8 yrs)	68.1%	141
2009 (7 yrs)	71.3%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 143Avg Mileage 47,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 141Avg Mileage 52,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 140Avg Mileage 59,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 58,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 63,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 64,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 63,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 66,052Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.7%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 70,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 74,855Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 77,940Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 76,040Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2021

90.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 75,624Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,328Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 72,398Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.5%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 72Avg Mileage 77,861Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.3%	143	47,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	8	68.1%	141	52,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	9	70.7%	140	59,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2012	10	70.8%	113	58,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2013	11	71.7%	99	63,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2014	12	72.1%	86	64,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2015	13	75.9%	87	63,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2016	14	88.6%	79	66,052	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.7%
2017	15	71.6%	74	70,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2018	16	77.8%	63	74,855	Suspension — 31.7%
2019	17	87.9%	66	77,940	Brakes — 24.2%
2020	18	81.8%	55	76,040	Brakes — 16.4%
2021	19	90.3%	62	75,624	Tyres — 11.3%
2022	20	90.0%	50	79,328	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%
2023	21	87.1%	62	72,398	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.5%
2024	22	88.9%	72	77,861	Brakes — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (7 yrs)	23.6% (22 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (7 yrs)	11.1% (22 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,392 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.