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1998 Mitsubishi Ralliart Fto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
42.4%
Latest Pass Rate
109
Total Tests (All Years)
105,032 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 42.4%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 10.7% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mitsubishi Ralliart Fto as it ages.

11 yrs54.8%
12 yrs50.0%
13 yrs42.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs54.8%42
12 yrs50.0%34
13 yrs42.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mitsubishi Ralliart Fto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (13 yrs)42.4%33
2010 (12 yrs)50%34
2009 (11 yrs)54.8%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,109Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 100,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,032Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mitsubishi Ralliart Fto, with age trends.

Brakes
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
24.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.3% (11 yrs)27.3% (13 yrs)
+13.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes26.2% (11 yrs)33.3% (13 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension14.3% (11 yrs)15.2% (13 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Steering23.8% (11 yrs)24.2% (13 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Ralliart Fto cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 109 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.

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