1998 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,227

Total Tests (All Years)

95,602 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 1998 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↑5.0%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs64.2%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs73.8%

→ ↓12.8%

20 yrs61.0%

→ ↑22.3%

23 yrs83.3%

→ ↓16.6%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	55.3%	600
12 yrs	56.2%	459
13 yrs	48.9%	370
14 yrs	51.7%	240
15 yrs	56.7%	127
16 yrs	62.8%	78
17 yrs	64.2%	81
18 yrs	69.4%	72
19 yrs	73.8%	61
20 yrs	61.0%	41
23 yrs	83.3%	30
24 yrs	66.7%	30
26 yrs	68.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	68.4%	38
2022 (24 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (23 yrs)	83.3%	30
2018 (20 yrs)	61%	41
2017 (19 yrs)	73.8%	61
2016 (18 yrs)	69.4%	72
2015 (17 yrs)	64.2%	81
2014 (16 yrs)	62.8%	78
2013 (15 yrs)	56.7%	127
2012 (14 yrs)	51.7%	240
2011 (13 yrs)	48.9%	370
2010 (12 yrs)	56.2%	459
2009 (11 yrs)	55.3%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 600Avg Mileage 105,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 459Avg Mileage 110,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 370Avg Mileage 117,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 240Avg Mileage 120,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 127Avg Mileage 119,824Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 118,176Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 117,298Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 117,704Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 110,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 112,808Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 126,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,560Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 95,602Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.3%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	55.3%	600	105,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	12	56.2%	459	110,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	13	48.9%	370	117,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	14	51.7%	240	120,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	15	56.7%	127	119,824	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	16	62.8%	78	118,176	Suspension — 64.1%
2015	17	64.2%	81	117,298	Brakes — 45.7%
2016	18	69.4%	72	117,704	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	19	73.8%	61	110,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2018	20	61.0%	41	112,808	Brakes — 41.5%
2021	23	83.3%	30	126,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2022	24	66.7%	30	105,560	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2024	26	68.4%	38	95,602	Body, chassis, structure — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

55.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.5% (11 yrs)	42.1% (26 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.0% (11 yrs)	36.8% (26 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,227 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.