2009 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

19,707

Total Tests (All Years)

104,254 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.2%	1,848
4 yrs	84.2%	1,852
5 yrs	81.4%	1,842
6 yrs	77.7%	1,849
7 yrs	73.7%	1,788
8 yrs	70.1%	1,719
9 yrs	64.7%	1,192
10 yrs	59.9%	1,183
11 yrs	61.3%	1,182
12 yrs	61.5%	1,489
13 yrs	61.4%	1,096
14 yrs	61.5%	1,292
15 yrs	67.3%	1,375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	67.3%	1,375
2023 (14 yrs)	61.5%	1,292
2022 (13 yrs)	61.4%	1,096
2021 (12 yrs)	61.5%	1,489
2020 (11 yrs)	61.3%	1,182
2019 (10 yrs)	59.9%	1,183
2018 (9 yrs)	64.7%	1,192
2017 (8 yrs)	70.1%	1,719
2016 (7 yrs)	73.7%	1,788
2015 (6 yrs)	77.7%	1,849
2014 (5 yrs)	81.4%	1,842
2013 (4 yrs)	84.2%	1,852
2012 (3 yrs)	87.2%	1,848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 28,672Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,852Avg Mileage 37,861Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 46,226Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 54,383Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,788Avg Mileage 62,267Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 69,738Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,192Avg Mileage 76,448Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,183Avg Mileage 82,713Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,182Avg Mileage 88,630Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,489Avg Mileage 92,484Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 96,801Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,292Avg Mileage 100,074Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 104,254Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

MOT results for 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.2%	1,848	28,672	Tyres — 5.6%
2013	4	84.2%	1,852	37,861	Tyres — 13.8%
2014	5	81.4%	1,842	46,226	Tyres — 14.1%
2015	6	77.7%	1,849	54,383	Brakes — 21.4%
2016	7	73.7%	1,788	62,267	Brakes — 23.2%
2017	8	70.1%	1,719	69,738	Brakes — 29.9%
2018	9	64.7%	1,192	76,448	Brakes — 41.7%
2019	10	59.9%	1,183	82,713	Brakes — 48.9%
2020	11	61.3%	1,182	88,630	Brakes — 51.9%
2021	12	61.5%	1,489	92,484	Brakes — 55.0%
2022	13	61.4%	1,096	96,801	Brakes — 56.8%
2023	14	61.5%	1,292	100,074	Suspension — 63.9%
2024	15	67.3%	1,375	104,254	Suspension — 49.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.3%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	44.0% (15 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	20.2% (15 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 19,707 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.