2002 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,007

Total Tests (All Years)

123,672 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 2002 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs56.4%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↑7.0%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↓7.7%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑5.9%

19 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.0%

20 yrs60.0%

→ ↑27.5%

21 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.4%

22 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.4%	188
8 yrs	60.6%	160
9 yrs	55.5%	146
10 yrs	52.3%	109
11 yrs	59.7%	67
12 yrs	66.7%	45
13 yrs	66.7%	42
14 yrs	65.8%	38
15 yrs	58.1%	43
19 yrs	64.0%	50
20 yrs	60.0%	40
21 yrs	87.5%	40
22 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	82.1%	39
2023 (21 yrs)	87.5%	40
2022 (20 yrs)	60%	40
2021 (19 yrs)	64%	50
2017 (15 yrs)	58.1%	43
2016 (14 yrs)	65.8%	38
2015 (13 yrs)	66.7%	42
2014 (12 yrs)	66.7%	45
2013 (11 yrs)	59.7%	67
2012 (10 yrs)	52.3%	109
2011 (9 yrs)	55.5%	146
2010 (8 yrs)	60.6%	160
2009 (7 yrs)	56.4%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 104,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 105,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 106,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 111,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 113,454Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 109,712Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 110,694Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 112,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,165Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 153,405Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 122,285Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 123,259Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2024

82.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 123,672Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.4%	188	104,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2010	8	60.6%	160	105,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	9	55.5%	146	106,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	10	52.3%	109	111,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	11	59.7%	67	113,454	Brakes — 71.6%
2014	12	66.7%	45	109,712	Suspension — 42.2%
2015	13	66.7%	42	110,694	Brakes — 59.5%
2016	14	65.8%	38	112,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2017	15	58.1%	43	109,165	Suspension — 39.5%
2021	19	64.0%	50	153,405	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	20	60.0%	40	122,285	Brakes — 47.5%
2023	21	87.5%	40	123,259	Suspension — 45.0%
2024	22	82.1%	39	123,672	Suspension — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

35.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

28.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.6% (7 yrs)	46.2% (22 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (7 yrs)	17.9% (22 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,007 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.