2003 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,868

Total Tests (All Years)

81,441 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 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs83.0%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs85.2%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.5%	557
7 yrs	78.8%	556
8 yrs	77.1%	519
9 yrs	77.0%	457
10 yrs	75.2%	423
11 yrs	74.1%	421
12 yrs	74.2%	396
13 yrs	74.7%	380
14 yrs	77.2%	338
15 yrs	81.0%	211
16 yrs	84.5%	226
17 yrs	84.0%	206
18 yrs	81.0%	263
19 yrs	83.0%	218
20 yrs	85.2%	256
21 yrs	89.8%	441

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	89.8%	441
2023 (20 yrs)	85.2%	256
2022 (19 yrs)	83%	218
2021 (18 yrs)	81%	263
2020 (17 yrs)	84%	206
2019 (16 yrs)	84.5%	226
2018 (15 yrs)	81%	211
2017 (14 yrs)	77.2%	338
2016 (13 yrs)	74.7%	380
2015 (12 yrs)	74.2%	396
2014 (11 yrs)	74.1%	421
2013 (10 yrs)	75.2%	423
2012 (9 yrs)	77%	457
2011 (8 yrs)	77.1%	519
2010 (7 yrs)	78.8%	556
2009 (6 yrs)	76.5%	557

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 557Avg Mileage 42,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 556Avg Mileage 46,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 519Avg Mileage 51,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 457Avg Mileage 55,143Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.6%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 423Avg Mileage 57,934Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.8%

2014

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 421Avg Mileage 62,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 396Avg Mileage 65,836Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.8%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 380Avg Mileage 70,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 338Avg Mileage 70,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 211Avg Mileage 73,684Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2019

84.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 75,886Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2020

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 206Avg Mileage 79,643Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 263Avg Mileage 80,439Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 218Avg Mileage 77,602Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 256Avg Mileage 80,325Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 441Avg Mileage 81,441Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.5%	557	42,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2010	7	78.8%	556	46,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	8	77.1%	519	51,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	9	77.0%	457	55,143	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.6%
2013	10	75.2%	423	57,934	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.8%
2014	11	74.1%	421	62,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2015	12	74.2%	396	65,836	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.8%
2016	13	74.7%	380	70,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2017	14	77.2%	338	70,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2018	15	81.0%	211	73,684	Brakes — 17.1%
2019	16	84.5%	226	75,886	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2020	17	84.0%	206	79,643	Brakes — 18.4%
2021	18	81.0%	263	80,439	Brakes — 21.7%
2022	19	83.0%	218	77,602	Brakes — 18.8%
2023	20	85.2%	256	80,325	Brakes — 19.1%
2024	21	89.8%	441	81,441	Brakes — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (6 yrs)	7.0% (21 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.4% (6 yrs)	4.3% (21 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,868 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.