1999 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,222

Total Tests (All Years)

85,292 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 1999 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.0%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs73.5%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.3%

25 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	54.5%	547
11 yrs	55.2%	444
12 yrs	54.3%	359
13 yrs	59.3%	246
14 yrs	60.9%	128
15 yrs	55.7%	70
16 yrs	65.8%	73
17 yrs	64.9%	74
18 yrs	65.8%	76
19 yrs	62.5%	48
20 yrs	70.0%	50
21 yrs	73.5%	34
23 yrs	81.8%	33
25 yrs	77.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	77.5%	40
2022 (23 yrs)	81.8%	33
2020 (21 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (20 yrs)	70%	50
2018 (19 yrs)	62.5%	48
2017 (18 yrs)	65.8%	76
2016 (17 yrs)	64.9%	74
2015 (16 yrs)	65.8%	73
2014 (15 yrs)	55.7%	70
2013 (14 yrs)	60.9%	128
2012 (13 yrs)	59.3%	246
2011 (12 yrs)	54.3%	359
2010 (11 yrs)	55.2%	444
2009 (10 yrs)	54.5%	547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 547Avg Mileage 100,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 444Avg Mileage 108,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 359Avg Mileage 108,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 246Avg Mileage 110,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 101,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 105,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 114,387Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 106,069Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,464Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 105,509Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,984Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 102,718Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.5%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 86,657Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 85,292Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	54.5%	547	100,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2010	11	55.2%	444	108,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2011	12	54.3%	359	108,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	13	59.3%	246	110,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2013	14	60.9%	128	101,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2014	15	55.7%	70	105,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2015	16	65.8%	73	114,387	Suspension — 68.5%
2016	17	64.9%	74	106,069	Suspension — 48.6%
2017	18	65.8%	76	106,464	Brakes — 46.1%
2018	19	62.5%	48	105,509	Brakes — 72.9%
2019	20	70.0%	50	102,984	Brakes — 48.0%
2020	21	73.5%	34	102,718	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.5%
2022	23	81.8%	33	86,657	Brakes — 60.6%
2024	25	77.5%	40	85,292	Brakes — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.7%

↑ 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	21.8% (10 yrs)	35.0% (25 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,222 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.