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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Canter

3,739 vehicles · 49,572 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,739 Mitsubishi Canter vehicles and 49,572 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Canter has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,776 miles.

3,739
Vehicles
49,572
MOT tests
8,730
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Canter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Canter MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure3%

Mitsubishi Canter pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi Canter's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12085%
27173%
32,15675%
42,64474%
53,17172%
63,73070%
74,12668%
84,20867%
93,96867%
103,61867%
113,31267%
122,88266%
132,58966%
142,21667%
151,98766%
161,73467%
171,47567%
181,27768%
191,08770%
2089770%

Fuel types: Diesel (3,728), Petrol (5), LPG (3), Other (2), Electric (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Canter MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Canter MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,499 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1,274 times)
  3. Oil leak (1,231 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,173 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1,114 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,082 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,067 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (976 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (975 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (965 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (954 times)
  12. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (940 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (933 times)
  14. Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (927 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (878 times)

Mitsubishi Canter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 3 14 64% 167,766
2015 4 30 73% 165,498
2014 12 82 77% 142,867
2013 5 56 77% 118,310
2010 5 60 72% 134,065
2009 25 294 68% 135,035
2008 40 612 68% 124,721
2007 96 1,407 70% 124,255
2006 259 4,003 69% 137,196
2005 409 6,253 69% 139,857
2004 514 7,900 68% 147,766
2003 385 6,013 68% 138,392
2002 331 4,702 69% 132,084
2001 376 4,808 69% 132,304
2000 545 6,038 70% 130,281
1999 331 3,645 67% 137,835
1998 264 2,782 68% 138,316
1997 6 45 69% 130,464
1996 6 47 68% 126,974
1995 2 9 56% 167,369
1994 3 19 63% 126,927
1992 2 28 68% 141,826
1991 1 16 88% 544,745
1990 2 26 77% 226,509
1989 2 17 65% 218,303
1988 13 83 61% 187,408
1987 21 120 61% 173,089
1981 1 6 50% 471,601

Mitsubishi Canter reliability FAQ

Across 3,739 Mitsubishi Canter vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Canter MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Oil leak.

The typical Mitsubishi Canter in our data has covered around 138,776 miles.

Compare the Mitsubishi Canter

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