1,220 cars · 2,182 MOT tests · 2024 and 2025
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) MOT statistics
What every MOT test on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) in Great Britain in 2024 and 2025 found: how often they fail, what testers flag, which faults owners leave, and how many never came back after failing.
Every 2.0-litre petrol Lancer of the Evo X years, which includes the Ralliart.
18%
failed their first MOT test
54% lower than the UK average for their age
15.1 yrs
median age at the MOT
All cars: 9.7 years
38%
of tests had at least one advisory
All cars: 52%
16%
of tests mention corrosion
All cars: 12%
Failure rate by age
Share of initial tests that failed, by the car’s age at the test, against all UK cars of the same age.
- 5–9 years159 tests7.5%vs 22%
- 10–14 years892 tests20%vs 35%
- 15–19 years1,131 tests17%vs 43%
Most common advisories on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016)
Things the tester noticed that weren’t bad enough to fail. Share of initial tests, against all UK cars.
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material8.6%vs 3.8%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge7.6%vs 16%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened6.1%vs 8.9%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened5.5%vs 2.3%
- Brake pads (brake linings and pads): wearing thin4.2%vs 7.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive3.9%vs 4.9%
- Track rod end (steering linkage components): ball joint has slight play3.5%
- Condition: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing3.5%vs 8.8%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases3.1%vs 2.0%
- Pins and bushes (suspension arms): pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement2.3%vs 5.3%
Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016)
Share of initial tests that failed on each item, including faults fixed during the test.
- Track rod end (steering linkage components): ball joint has excessive play2.4%
- Position lamp: not working2.0%vs 2.5%
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits1.9%
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits1.8%
- Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits1.6%
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1.2%
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits1.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.1%vs 2.0%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid1.1%vs 1.4%
- Headlamp aim: too high1.1%
By part of the car
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.1%vs 11%
- Noise, emissions and leaks6.4%vs 3.1%
- Brakes3.9%vs 6.5%
- Suspension3.4%vs 8.8%
- Steering2.9%vs 2.0%
- Visibility2.6%vs 4.5%
- Tyres2.3%vs 6.3%
- Body, chassis, structure1.8%vs 3.4%
Advisories left unfixed
Of 580 advisories on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) that we could follow to the next annual MOT, 25% were flagged again and 1.9% had turned into a failure (all cars: 29% and 5.1%). The items most often still there:
- Brake discs51 advisories43%
- Sub-frame32 advisories41%
- Rigid brake pipes69 advisories36%
- Engine oil leaks28 advisories36%
- Exhaust system29 advisories28%
- Condition36 advisories25%
- Tread depth77 advisories19%
- Brake pads (brake linings and pads)36 advisories17%
Cars that disappeared from the MOT record
Of the 954 cars tested before October 2024, 19.3% had no MOT for over a year after their last one (imports overall: 10.4%; all cars: 7.2%). 4 of them (0.4%) had failed that last test. MOT records don’t say why: most of these cars were scrapped, but some were exported, laid up or declared off the road.
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016)954 cars19%
- Japanese imports72,369 cars10%
- All cars (sample)1,360,703 cars7.2%
Most popular colours
Share of cars, against all UK cars.
- Red26%vs 10%
- Black25%vs 19%
- White21%vs 19%
- Blue18%vs 16%
- Silver6.8%vs 14%
- Grey2.3%vs 17%
Checking a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016)?
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Buying guide: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (CZ4A)
Questions
- How often does a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) fail its MOT?
- 18% of first MOT tests on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) failed in 2024 and 2025, from 2,182 tests. That’s 54% lower than the UK average for cars of the same age.
- What is the most common MOT advisory on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016)?
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material, on 8.6% of tests.
- What does a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008 to 2016) most often fail its MOT on?
- Track rod end (steering linkage components): ball joint has excessive play, on 2.4% of tests.
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How we worked these out
- Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2024 and 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT tests and results. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The analysis and any errors are ours, not DVSA’s.
- MOT records give the make, model name and engine size, not the chassis code, so models are grouped by name. A model page says when that grouping is looser than its title.
- Failure rates count initial tests only, and include faults fixed during the test (DVSA’s definition). Advisories are counted once per test.
- Ages run from the first-use date on the MOT record. For many imports that’s the date the car was first registered in the UK, not in Japan, so imports can look younger than they are, and the age comparison flatters them less than it should.
- An advisory counts as unfixed if the same part of the car is flagged again, or fails, at the next annual MOT (300 to 500 days later).
- A car “disappeared” if it had no MOT between 31 October 2024 and 30 December 2025, over a year after its last test. It’s an estimate of cars scrapped or taken off the road: some were exported, laid up, or made exempt at 40 years old.
- The figures for all cars and all Japanese-brand cars come from a random one-in-20 sample of vehicles; the model figures use every car.