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Mitsubishi Lancer — Reliability by Year

32,746 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2011 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Lancer was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2003
85.8% pass rate · 938 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
66.4% pass rate · 155 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2011
79.0%
66,745 mi 1,841
2010
78.2%
69,238 mi 2,801
2009
78.6%
69,081 mi 1,967
2008
78.6%
61,844 mi 3,082
2007
77.9%
57,529 mi 2,502
2006
78.3%
58,873 mi 3,436
2005
78.1%
59,805 mi 4,485
2004
85.4%
50,184 mi 1,240
2003
85.8%
51,496 mi 938
2002
85.3%
50,524 mi 308
2001
81.6%
63,775 mi 1,053
2000
76.8%
75,898 mi 1,479
1999
83.1%
74,919 mi 1,180
1998
82.7%
91,771 mi 1,038
1997
76.0%
95,288 mi 334
1996
74.8%
97,820 mi 1,221
1995
74.6%
95,824 mi 644
1994
71.7%
91,220 mi 617
1993
70.2%
96,414 mi 578
1992
70.4%
94,408 mi 552
1991
68.1%
94,761 mi 585
1990
69.5%
92,375 mi 457
1989
67.8%
97,669 mi 253
1988
66.4%
98,812 mi 155

Which year Mitsubishi Lancer is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 50,184 miles (newest year) to 98,812 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mitsubishi Lancer.

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