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1994 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
64.0%
Latest Pass Rate
9,776
Total Tests (All Years)
166,763 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 1994 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

15 yrs49.9%
16 yrs49.6%
17 yrs50.5%
18 yrs48.0%
19 yrs51.6%
20 yrs55.9%
21 yrs58.7%
22 yrs59.1%
23 yrs52.2%
24 yrs57.2%
25 yrs56.9%
26 yrs64.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs49.9%2,800
16 yrs49.6%2,237
17 yrs50.5%1,647
18 yrs48.0%1,126
19 yrs51.6%521
20 yrs55.9%297
21 yrs58.7%288
22 yrs59.1%279
23 yrs52.2%224
24 yrs57.2%138
25 yrs56.9%130
26 yrs64.0%89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (26 yrs)64%89
2019 (25 yrs)56.9%130
2018 (24 yrs)57.2%138
2017 (23 yrs)52.2%224
2016 (22 yrs)59.1%279
2015 (21 yrs)58.7%288
2014 (20 yrs)55.9%297
2013 (19 yrs)51.6%521
2012 (18 yrs)48%1,126
2011 (17 yrs)50.5%1,647
2010 (16 yrs)49.6%2,237
2009 (15 yrs)49.9%2,800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,800Avg Mileage 135,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010High Fail Rate
49.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,237Avg Mileage 142,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,647Avg Mileage 146,727Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%
2012High Fail Rate
48.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 152,391Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%
2013High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 521Avg Mileage 155,792Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%
2014High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 297Avg Mileage 159,234Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%
2015High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 288Avg Mileage 167,565Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%
2016High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 279Avg Mileage 167,549Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%
2017High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 224Avg Mileage 166,542Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%
2018High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 160,560Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%
2019High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 130Avg Mileage 169,369Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%
2020High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 166,763Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
71.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
59.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
42.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
40.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension26.0% (15 yrs)98.9% (26 yrs)
+72.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes26.4% (15 yrs)91.0% (26 yrs)
+64.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2016 2018 2019
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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,776 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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