2005 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,181

Total Tests (All Years)

152,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs64.8%

→ ↓13.9%

5 yrs50.9%

→ ↑4.5%

6 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs56.6%

→ ↑7.3%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑8.9%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs68.2%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs73.7%

→ ↓8.5%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs70.8%

→ ↓8.6%

19 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	64.8%	128
5 yrs	50.9%	112
6 yrs	55.4%	92
7 yrs	56.6%	76
8 yrs	63.9%	36
9 yrs	65.6%	32
10 yrs	63.6%	33
11 yrs	72.5%	40
12 yrs	68.1%	47
13 yrs	71.1%	38
14 yrs	68.2%	44
15 yrs	73.7%	38
16 yrs	65.2%	132
17 yrs	69.9%	93
18 yrs	70.8%	113
19 yrs	62.2%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62.2%	127
2023 (18 yrs)	70.8%	113
2022 (17 yrs)	69.9%	93
2021 (16 yrs)	65.2%	132
2020 (15 yrs)	73.7%	38
2019 (14 yrs)	68.2%	44
2018 (13 yrs)	71.1%	38
2017 (12 yrs)	68.1%	47
2016 (11 yrs)	72.5%	40
2015 (10 yrs)	63.6%	33
2014 (9 yrs)	65.6%	32
2013 (8 yrs)	63.9%	36
2012 (7 yrs)	56.6%	76
2011 (6 yrs)	55.4%	92
2010 (5 yrs)	50.9%	112
2009 (4 yrs)	64.8%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 64,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 78,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 84,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 80,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,853Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 79,424Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,834Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 86,626Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 90,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2018

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 94,933Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2019

68.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 94,724Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 109,258Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 132Avg Mileage 142,749Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 142,418Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 134,694Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 152,521Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	64.8%	128	64,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	5	50.9%	112	78,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	6	55.4%	92	84,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	7	56.6%	76	80,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2013	8	63.9%	36	77,853	Suspension — 80.6%
2014	9	65.6%	32	79,424	Suspension — 59.4%
2015	10	63.6%	33	81,834	Suspension — 57.6%
2016	11	72.5%	40	86,626	Suspension — 45.0%
2017	12	68.1%	47	90,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2018	13	71.1%	38	94,933	Suspension — 26.3%
2019	14	68.2%	44	94,724	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%
2020	15	73.7%	38	109,258	Suspension — 47.4%
2021	16	65.2%	132	142,749	Suspension — 78.0%
2022	17	69.9%	93	142,418	Brakes — 52.7%
2023	18	70.8%	113	134,694	Suspension — 54.9%
2024	19	62.2%	127	152,521	Brakes — 59.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↑ 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	11.7% (4 yrs)	59.1% (19 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.3% (4 yrs)	55.9% (19 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,181 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.