2004 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,197

Total Tests (All Years)

117,958 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 83.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 27.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↑11.8%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↑17.4%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↓18.4%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs62.4%

→ ↑6.8%

18 yrs69.2%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs72.4%

→ ↑11.5%

20 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	62.8%	191
6 yrs	62.3%	162
7 yrs	59.4%	143
8 yrs	56.3%	96
9 yrs	56.5%	62
10 yrs	68.3%	41
11 yrs	85.7%	42
12 yrs	67.3%	49
13 yrs	64.9%	37
17 yrs	62.4%	109
18 yrs	69.2%	91
19 yrs	72.4%	87
20 yrs	83.9%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	83.9%	87
2023 (19 yrs)	72.4%	87
2022 (18 yrs)	69.2%	91
2021 (17 yrs)	62.4%	109
2017 (13 yrs)	64.9%	37
2016 (12 yrs)	67.3%	49
2015 (11 yrs)	85.7%	42
2014 (10 yrs)	68.3%	41
2013 (9 yrs)	56.5%	62
2012 (8 yrs)	56.3%	96
2011 (7 yrs)	59.4%	143
2010 (6 yrs)	62.3%	162
2009 (5 yrs)	62.8%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 191Avg Mileage 78,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 162Avg Mileage 85,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 143Avg Mileage 93,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 99,033Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 94,619Top Failure Brakes — 91.9%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 93,505Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 98,150Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 106,812Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,825Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 153,662Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 134,433Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 127,579Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 117,958Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	62.8%	191	78,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	6	62.3%	162	85,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	7	59.4%	143	93,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	8	56.3%	96	99,033	Brakes — 27.1%
2013	9	56.5%	62	94,619	Brakes — 91.9%
2014	10	68.3%	41	93,505	Brakes — 41.5%
2015	11	85.7%	42	98,150	Brakes — 21.4%
2016	12	67.3%	49	106,812	Suspension — 46.9%
2017	13	64.9%	37	99,825	Suspension — 70.3%
2021	17	62.4%	109	153,662	Suspension — 83.5%
2022	18	69.2%	91	134,433	Suspension — 83.5%
2023	19	72.4%	87	127,579	Suspension — 87.4%
2024	20	83.9%	87	117,958	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↓ 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	14.7% (5 yrs)	31.0% (20 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.5% (5 yrs)	19.5% (20 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (5 yrs)	10.3% (20 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,197 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.