2008 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

31,100

Total Tests (All Years)

95,634 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

2 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↑5.3%

13 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.3%	60
3 yrs	83.9%	2,922
4 yrs	81.4%	2,883
5 yrs	77.2%	2,825
6 yrs	74.0%	2,809
7 yrs	70.4%	2,744
8 yrs	67.5%	2,649
9 yrs	66.4%	2,516
10 yrs	64.8%	1,705
11 yrs	65.4%	1,644
12 yrs	61.3%	1,526
13 yrs	66.6%	1,900
14 yrs	64.9%	1,451
15 yrs	63.8%	1,609
16 yrs	67.6%	1,857

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	67.6%	1,857
2023 (15 yrs)	63.8%	1,609
2022 (14 yrs)	64.9%	1,451
2021 (13 yrs)	66.6%	1,900
2020 (12 yrs)	61.3%	1,526
2019 (11 yrs)	65.4%	1,644
2018 (10 yrs)	64.8%	1,705
2017 (9 yrs)	66.4%	2,516
2016 (8 yrs)	67.5%	2,649
2015 (7 yrs)	70.4%	2,744
2014 (6 yrs)	74%	2,809
2013 (5 yrs)	77.2%	2,825
2012 (4 yrs)	81.4%	2,883
2011 (3 yrs)	83.9%	2,922
2010 (2 yrs)	78.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 33,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,922Avg Mileage 27,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,883Avg Mileage 35,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,825Avg Mileage 43,303Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,809Avg Mileage 50,873Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,744Avg Mileage 59,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,649Avg Mileage 66,117Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,516Avg Mileage 72,746Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,705Avg Mileage 76,000Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2019

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,644Avg Mileage 80,437Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 85,917Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 88,215Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,451Avg Mileage 89,912Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 93,054Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,857Avg Mileage 95,634Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.3%	60	33,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2011	3	83.9%	2,922	27,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2012	4	81.4%	2,883	35,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2013	5	77.2%	2,825	43,303	Tyres — 14.3%
2014	6	74.0%	2,809	50,873	Brakes — 18.8%
2015	7	70.4%	2,744	59,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	8	67.5%	2,649	66,117	Brakes — 27.6%
2017	9	66.4%	2,516	72,746	Brakes — 30.4%
2018	10	64.8%	1,705	76,000	Brakes — 38.0%
2019	11	65.4%	1,644	80,437	Brakes — 38.9%
2020	12	61.3%	1,526	85,917	Brakes — 54.7%
2021	13	66.6%	1,900	88,215	Suspension — 45.4%
2022	14	64.9%	1,451	89,912	Suspension — 54.7%
2023	15	63.8%	1,609	93,054	Suspension — 62.5%
2024	16	67.6%	1,857	95,634	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

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
Suspension	3.3% (2 yrs)	50.3% (16 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	36.8% (16 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 31,100 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.