1997 Mitsubishi Legnum — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

273

Total Tests (All Years)

133,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 40.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 13.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum as it ages.

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs48.8%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs41.2%

→ ↑25.5%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.1%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓17.1%

18 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	48.0%	50
13 yrs	51.2%	43
14 yrs	48.8%	43
15 yrs	41.2%	34
16 yrs	66.7%	33
17 yrs	57.6%	33
18 yrs	40.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (18 yrs)	40.5%	37
2014 (17 yrs)	57.6%	33
2013 (16 yrs)	66.7%	33
2012 (15 yrs)	41.2%	34
2011 (14 yrs)	48.8%	43
2010 (13 yrs)	51.2%	43
2009 (12 yrs)	48%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 98,091Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,081Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 110,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 113,512Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 124,696Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 124,839Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 133,195Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

MOT results for 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	48.0%	50	98,091	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.0%
2010	13	51.2%	43	104,081	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	14	48.8%	43	110,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	15	41.2%	34	113,512	Brakes — 29.4%
2013	16	66.7%	33	124,696	Suspension — 51.5%
2014	17	57.6%	33	124,839	Suspension — 36.4%
2015	18	40.5%	37	133,195	Suspension — 73.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum, with age trends.

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.0% (12 yrs)	73.0% (18 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.0% (12 yrs)	51.4% (18 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.0% (12 yrs)	48.6% (18 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	32.0% (12 yrs)	27.0% (18 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Legnum cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 273 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.