2006 Mitsubishi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

693

Total Tests (All Years)

130,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mitsubishi Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓18.2%

4 yrs58.9%

→ ↑10.6%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↑13.5%

8 yrs76.7%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↑14.2%

10 yrs78.9%

→ ↓13.2%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↑8.4%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓20.7%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.0%

18 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	70
4 yrs	58.9%	73
5 yrs	69.5%	59
6 yrs	67.4%	43
7 yrs	63.2%	38
8 yrs	76.7%	30
9 yrs	64.7%	34
10 yrs	78.9%	38
11 yrs	65.7%	35
15 yrs	74.1%	81
16 yrs	53.4%	58
17 yrs	60.0%	65
18 yrs	71.0%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mitsubishi Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	71%	69
2023 (17 yrs)	60%	65
2022 (16 yrs)	53.4%	58
2021 (15 yrs)	74.1%	81
2017 (11 yrs)	65.7%	35
2016 (10 yrs)	78.9%	38
2015 (9 yrs)	64.7%	34
2014 (8 yrs)	76.7%	30
2013 (7 yrs)	63.2%	38
2012 (6 yrs)	67.4%	43
2011 (5 yrs)	69.5%	59
2010 (4 yrs)	58.9%	73
2009 (3 yrs)	77.1%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 44,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 53,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 68,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 73,383Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 79,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 79,157Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 92,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,443Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 97,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 136,492Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 128,611Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 115,787Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2024

71.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 130,271Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mitsubishi Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.1%	70	44,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	4	58.9%	73	53,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	5	69.5%	59	68,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	6	67.4%	43	73,383	Brakes — 16.3%
2013	7	63.2%	38	79,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2014	8	76.7%	30	79,157	Brakes — 40.0%
2015	9	64.7%	34	92,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2016	10	78.9%	38	99,443	Suspension — 57.9%
2017	11	65.7%	35	97,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2021	15	74.1%	81	136,492	Suspension — 50.6%
2022	16	53.4%	58	128,611	Suspension — 87.9%
2023	17	60.0%	65	115,787	Brakes — 75.4%
2024	18	71.0%	69	130,271	Suspension — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mitsubishi Unclassified, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.1% (3 yrs)	47.8% (18 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	26.1% (18 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (3 yrs)	23.2% (18 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 693 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.