1992 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,384

Total Tests (All Years)

156,667 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 1992 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.4%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑12.7%

22 yrs63.8%

→ ↓7.6%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs53.0%

→ ↑9.3%

26 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

27 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	51.4%	2,801
18 yrs	51.1%	2,115
19 yrs	50.8%	1,509
20 yrs	53.5%	922
21 yrs	51.1%	364
22 yrs	63.8%	152
23 yrs	56.2%	130
24 yrs	53.8%	130
25 yrs	53.0%	117
26 yrs	62.3%	53
27 yrs	60.7%	56
28 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (28 yrs)	60%	35
2019 (27 yrs)	60.7%	56
2018 (26 yrs)	62.3%	53
2017 (25 yrs)	53%	117
2016 (24 yrs)	53.8%	130
2015 (23 yrs)	56.2%	130
2014 (22 yrs)	63.8%	152
2013 (21 yrs)	51.1%	364
2012 (20 yrs)	53.5%	922
2011 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,509
2010 (18 yrs)	51.1%	2,115
2009 (17 yrs)	51.4%	2,801

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,801Avg Mileage 155,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,115Avg Mileage 160,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,509Avg Mileage 166,089Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 922Avg Mileage 168,183Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 364Avg Mileage 168,102Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 152Avg Mileage 163,727Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 157,338Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 154,177Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 117Avg Mileage 150,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 149,800Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 155,289Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 85.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 156,667Top Failure Brakes — 117.1%

MOT results for 1992 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	51.4%	2,801	155,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	18	51.1%	2,115	160,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	19	50.8%	1,509	166,089	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	20	53.5%	922	168,183	Suspension — 30.4%
2013	21	51.1%	364	168,102	Brakes — 87.6%
2014	22	63.8%	152	163,727	Suspension — 55.9%
2015	23	56.2%	130	157,338	Suspension — 58.5%
2016	24	53.8%	130	154,177	Brakes — 80.8%
2017	25	53.0%	117	150,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%
2018	26	62.3%	53	149,800	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	27	60.7%	56	155,289	Body, chassis, structure — 85.7%
2020	28	60.0%	35	156,667	Brakes — 117.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

77.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.2% (17 yrs)	117.1% (28 yrs)	+91.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.5% (17 yrs)	54.3% (28 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,384 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.