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1988 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
31.3%
Latest Pass Rate
283
Total Tests (All Years)
178,663 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

21 yrs50.0%
22 yrs44.9%
23 yrs46.4%
24 yrs31.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs50.0%106
22 yrs44.9%89
23 yrs46.4%56
24 yrs31.3%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (24 yrs)31.3%32
2011 (23 yrs)46.4%56
2010 (22 yrs)44.9%89
2009 (21 yrs)50%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 106Avg Mileage 179,430Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2010High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 181,626Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%
2011High Fail Rate
46.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 192,425Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2012High Fail Rate
31.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 178,663Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
38.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension19.8% (21 yrs)37.5% (24 yrs)
+17.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road17.0% (21 yrs)28.1% (24 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes34.0% (21 yrs)43.8% (24 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.0% (21 yrs)40.6% (24 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 283 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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