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Mitsubishi Lancer build years & generations

Coverage 2008-20141 named generationSaloonPETROL / DIESEL

The Mitsubishi Lancer has one named generation (2008-2014). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2008

    Generation
    Mk8 (CY)
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2009-2012

    Generation
    Mk8 (CY)
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2013-2014

    Generation
    Mk8 (CY)
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Mitsubishi Lancer build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2013-2016

Mk8 (CY) only

These build years are all Mk8 (CY), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 9 years old (latest age)

12.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 5 (21.1%)

Ages with data

9 years old only

MOT tests counted

56

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
9 years
5612.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 9 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk8 (CY) only

These build years are all Mk8 (CY), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

31.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

13 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

4,602

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
13 years
47629.0%
14 years
1,87031.1%
15 years
1,56329.8%
16 years
69331.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 14 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk8 (CY) only

These build years are all Mk8 (CY), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

25.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

4,829

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
16 years
58428.9%
17 years
1,50627.9%
18 years
94826.6%
19 years
1,16925.4%
20 years
62225.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

11.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

1,513

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
20411.8%
21 years
33511.0%
22 years
1447.6%
23 years
12611.1%
24 years
13815.9%
25+ years
56611.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 24 years old.