2011 Mitsubishi Lancer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

16,254

Total Tests (All Years)

97,664 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.1%

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	112
3 yrs	86.1%	1,879
4 yrs	83.6%	1,721
5 yrs	79.1%	1,728
6 yrs	75.5%	1,687
7 yrs	71.6%	1,126
8 yrs	67.9%	1,222
9 yrs	66.1%	1,182
10 yrs	65.6%	1,510
11 yrs	62.0%	1,218
12 yrs	59.7%	1,364
13 yrs	61.2%	1,505

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	61.2%	1,505
2023 (12 yrs)	59.7%	1,364
2022 (11 yrs)	62%	1,218
2021 (10 yrs)	65.6%	1,510
2020 (9 yrs)	66.1%	1,182
2019 (8 yrs)	67.9%	1,222
2018 (7 yrs)	71.6%	1,126
2017 (6 yrs)	75.5%	1,687
2016 (5 yrs)	79.1%	1,728
2015 (4 yrs)	83.6%	1,721
2014 (3 yrs)	86.1%	1,879
2013 (2 yrs)	83%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 112Avg Mileage 25,758Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2014

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,879Avg Mileage 28,453Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 38,465Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 48,485Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,687Avg Mileage 57,327Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 65,381Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 74,117Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,182Avg Mileage 80,361Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,510Avg Mileage 85,530Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 89,720Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 95,448Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 97,664Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.0%	112	25,758	Tyres — 17.0%
2014	3	86.1%	1,879	28,453	Tyres — 9.5%
2015	4	83.6%	1,721	38,465	Tyres — 11.9%
2016	5	79.1%	1,728	48,485	Brakes — 18.1%
2017	6	75.5%	1,687	57,327	Brakes — 22.0%
2018	7	71.6%	1,126	65,381	Brakes — 33.0%
2019	8	67.9%	1,222	74,117	Brakes — 35.0%
2020	9	66.1%	1,182	80,361	Brakes — 45.4%
2021	10	65.6%	1,510	85,530	Brakes — 50.9%
2022	11	62.0%	1,218	89,720	Brakes — 51.1%
2023	12	59.7%	1,364	95,448	Brakes — 60.8%
2024	13	61.2%	1,505	97,664	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, with age trends.

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.0%

↑ 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	11.6% (2 yrs)	43.7% (13 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (2 yrs)	24.1% (13 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Lancer cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 16,254 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.