Pass rate
92.9%
Above average — 12.7 pts ahead of the 80.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 112 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £72–£220
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer MOT pass rate
- 2014
- typical 60,309 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
29.0% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
3.8 pts up across model years — 0.8% in 2004, 4.6% in 2011.
Which year to buy
- Best 2018 96.2% pass
- Avoid 2010 72.6% pass
Across the 20 years on record, a spread of 23.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 92.5%
- Typical mileage
- 60k mi
The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer MOT pass rate is 92.9% of its MOT tests — 12.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Mitsubishi Lancer does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 29.0% of everything recorded on the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer, against 20.9% nationally — 8.1 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 80.2% and this one manages 92.9% — 12.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 80.2%, so this figure is 12.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 92.5%. The median 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer in this dataset had covered 60,309 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 92.1% of the time, April–September 93.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", noted on 1.79% of tests.
- 112 recorded tests behind this page.
- 92.9% overall pass rate, 92.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mitsubishi Lancer, the average is 76.9% — best year 2018 (96.2%), worst 2010 (72.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 112
- Typical mileage (median)
- 60,309 mi
- Make and model
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Lancer MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 77% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Lancer
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 26 | 92.3% |
| East of England | 20 | 95.0% |
| South East | 20 | 100.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2014 Lancer
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2014 Lancer
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.8% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the steering 1.8% of tests
“steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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Check the suspension joints 1.8% of tests
“track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2014 Lancer through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £72–£220 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £72–£220
- Cheapest common item: track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged…
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 20%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 112 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Lancer, side by side
20 model years on record, from 2000 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 72.6% to 96.2% — a spread of 23.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 91.4% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2001 90.6% position lamp with a multiple…
- 2002 90.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 90.4% component mounting prescribed…
- 2004 89.7% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2005 78.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 77.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 76.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 75.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 74.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 72.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 73.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 83.5% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2014 92.9%catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2015 92.4% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2016 91.2% window excessively tinted but not…
- 2017 94.0% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2018 96.2% rear fog lamp missing
- 2019 94.9% rear fog lamp not working
- 2020 89.9% catalyst emissions carbon…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2014 cars with a similar record
- Porsche Boxster 93.0%
- Audi A8 92.8%
- Porsche Cayman 93.2%
- Jaguar F-Type 92.1%
- Lexus Nx 91.3%
- Jaguar Xk 91.2%
Closest pass rates among 2014 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 69 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 20 | 29.00% | 20.89% | +8.11 |
| Tyres | 16 | 23.20% | 19.76% | +3.44 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8 | 11.60% | 5.52% | +6.08 |
| Suspension | 6 | 8.70% | 20.98% | −12.28 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4 | 5.80% | 5.57% | +0.23 |
| Visibility | 4 | 5.80% | 4.97% | +0.83 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 5.80% | 4.18% | +1.62 |
| Steering | 4 | 5.80% | 2.57% | +3.23 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2 | 2.90% | 12.21% | −9.31 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.40% | 1.76% | −0.36 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.8% | £60–250 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.8% | £120–300 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.8% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £80–200 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 0.89% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.89% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.89% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.89% | £60–250 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 0.89% | £180–450 |
| Door condition does not latch securely closed Body, chassis, structure | Major | 0.89% | £80–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 8.9% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 6.3% | £80–180 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.5% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 2.7% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.7% | £120–300 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 32 | 96.9% | 13,318 mi |
| 30-60k | 23 | 91.3% | 43,587 mi |
| 60-90k | 19 | 94.7% | 78,753 mi |
| 90-120k | 23 | 91.3% | 104,121 mi |
| 120k+ | 14 | 85.7% | 138,203 mi |
Source: 112 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2014 Lancer MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer?
92.9% of the 112 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 80.2% for cars first used in 2014. First-attempt pass rate: 92.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.79%), steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (1.79%), track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (1.79%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 96.9% of the time, falling to 85.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer in this dataset had covered 60,309 mi.
Does the season affect the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 92.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 93.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.