2007 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

24,704

Total Tests (All Years)

85,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

2 yrs74.0%

→ ↑9.1%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.0%	73
3 yrs	83.1%	2,312
4 yrs	81.4%	2,343
5 yrs	76.4%	2,288
6 yrs	70.4%	2,236
7 yrs	69.8%	2,174
8 yrs	67.3%	2,099
9 yrs	64.3%	1,962
10 yrs	64.2%	1,851
11 yrs	60.5%	1,194
12 yrs	61.5%	1,137
13 yrs	64.5%	1,003
14 yrs	64.1%	1,214
15 yrs	63.8%	847
16 yrs	63.9%	975
17 yrs	67.6%	996

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	67.6%	996
2023 (16 yrs)	63.9%	975
2022 (15 yrs)	63.8%	847
2021 (14 yrs)	64.1%	1,214
2020 (13 yrs)	64.5%	1,003
2019 (12 yrs)	61.5%	1,137
2018 (11 yrs)	60.5%	1,194
2017 (10 yrs)	64.2%	1,851
2016 (9 yrs)	64.3%	1,962
2015 (8 yrs)	67.3%	2,099
2014 (7 yrs)	69.8%	2,174
2013 (6 yrs)	70.4%	2,236
2012 (5 yrs)	76.4%	2,288
2011 (4 yrs)	81.4%	2,343
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	2,312
2009 (2 yrs)	74%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,312Avg Mileage 25,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,343Avg Mileage 33,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,288Avg Mileage 41,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,236Avg Mileage 48,705Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,174Avg Mileage 55,351Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,099Avg Mileage 62,221Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 67,643Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 71,615Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 74,525Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 78,098Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 79,661Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 82,246Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 847Avg Mileage 83,221Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 975Avg Mileage 85,446Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 996Avg Mileage 85,454Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	74.0%	73	30,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	3	83.1%	2,312	25,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	4	81.4%	2,343	33,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	5	76.4%	2,288	41,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	6	70.4%	2,236	48,705	Brakes — 22.2%
2014	7	69.8%	2,174	55,351	Suspension — 24.0%
2015	8	67.3%	2,099	62,221	Brakes — 25.7%
2016	9	64.3%	1,962	67,643	Suspension — 29.2%
2017	10	64.2%	1,851	71,615	Brakes — 33.0%
2018	11	60.5%	1,194	74,525	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	12	61.5%	1,137	78,098	Suspension — 44.7%
2020	13	64.5%	1,003	79,661	Suspension — 39.9%
2021	14	64.1%	1,214	82,246	Suspension — 48.8%
2022	15	63.8%	847	83,221	Suspension — 59.0%
2023	16	63.9%	975	85,446	Suspension — 61.8%
2024	17	67.6%	996	85,454	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

16.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.7% (2 yrs)	19.3% (17 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,704 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.