2004 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,179

Total Tests (All Years)

77,755 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs80.3%

→ ↑7.2%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs84.5%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.6%	861
6 yrs	78.3%	815
7 yrs	77.7%	830
8 yrs	77.0%	734
9 yrs	75.6%	694
10 yrs	74.0%	669
11 yrs	76.3%	645
12 yrs	78.9%	608
13 yrs	81.0%	548
14 yrs	85.4%	362
15 yrs	85.2%	357
16 yrs	80.3%	289
17 yrs	87.5%	439
18 yrs	85.7%	356
19 yrs	84.5%	380
20 yrs	89.0%	592

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89%	592
2023 (19 yrs)	84.5%	380
2022 (18 yrs)	85.7%	356
2021 (17 yrs)	87.5%	439
2020 (16 yrs)	80.3%	289
2019 (15 yrs)	85.2%	357
2018 (14 yrs)	85.4%	362
2017 (13 yrs)	81%	548
2016 (12 yrs)	78.9%	608
2015 (11 yrs)	76.3%	645
2014 (10 yrs)	74%	669
2013 (9 yrs)	75.6%	694
2012 (8 yrs)	77%	734
2011 (7 yrs)	77.7%	830
2010 (6 yrs)	78.3%	815
2009 (5 yrs)	81.6%	861

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 861Avg Mileage 35,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 815Avg Mileage 42,165Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.7%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 830Avg Mileage 47,121Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.8%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 734Avg Mileage 51,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 694Avg Mileage 55,295Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.3%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 669Avg Mileage 59,416Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.4%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 645Avg Mileage 61,932Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.9%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 608Avg Mileage 65,829Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.4%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 548Avg Mileage 67,335Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 362Avg Mileage 69,296Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 357Avg Mileage 71,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 289Avg Mileage 76,021Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.3%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 439Avg Mileage 76,547Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 356Avg Mileage 77,226Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2023

84.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 380Avg Mileage 78,654Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.4%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 592Avg Mileage 77,755Top Failure Suspension — 9.6%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.6%	861	35,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	6	78.3%	815	42,165	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.7%
2011	7	77.7%	830	47,121	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.8%
2012	8	77.0%	734	51,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	9	75.6%	694	55,295	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.3%
2014	10	74.0%	669	59,416	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.4%
2015	11	76.3%	645	61,932	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.9%
2016	12	78.9%	608	65,829	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.4%
2017	13	81.0%	548	67,335	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	14	85.4%	362	69,296	Brakes — 11.9%
2019	15	85.2%	357	71,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2020	16	80.3%	289	76,021	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.3%
2021	17	87.5%	439	76,547	Suspension — 14.4%
2022	18	85.7%	356	77,226	Brakes — 12.9%
2023	19	84.5%	380	78,654	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.4%
2024	20	89.0%	592	77,755	Suspension — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases 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	5.5% (5 yrs)	5.9% (20 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,179 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.