# Mitsubishi Lancer MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mitsubishi Lancer passes its MOT first time 67% of the time, from 8,751 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,751 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,910 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 35 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 628 | 51% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 419 | 69% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 755 | 67% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 626 | 54% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 694 | 59% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 263 | 54% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,106 | 66% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 149 | 52% |
| 2008 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 729 | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 828 | 68% |
| 2006 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 890 | 69% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 355 | 89% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 228 | 89% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 142 | 88% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 117 | 86% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 182 | 92% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 128 | 88% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 59 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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