2008 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,494

Total Tests (All Years)

114,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter as it ages.

3 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓7.9%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↑8.8%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓6.1%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.4%	259
4 yrs	67.9%	249
5 yrs	65.0%	260
6 yrs	58.3%	242
7 yrs	61.1%	229
8 yrs	61.3%	217
9 yrs	59.3%	199
10 yrs	61.5%	117
11 yrs	59.3%	123
12 yrs	51.4%	109
13 yrs	60.2%	133
14 yrs	61.0%	105
15 yrs	54.9%	113
16 yrs	54.7%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.7%	139
2023 (15 yrs)	54.9%	113
2022 (14 yrs)	61%	105
2021 (13 yrs)	60.2%	133
2020 (12 yrs)	51.4%	109
2019 (11 yrs)	59.3%	123
2018 (10 yrs)	61.5%	117
2017 (9 yrs)	59.3%	199
2016 (8 yrs)	61.3%	217
2015 (7 yrs)	61.1%	229
2014 (6 yrs)	58.3%	242
2013 (5 yrs)	65%	260
2012 (4 yrs)	67.9%	249
2011 (3 yrs)	71.4%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 259Avg Mileage 47,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 249Avg Mileage 60,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 260Avg Mileage 72,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 242Avg Mileage 83,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 92,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 217Avg Mileage 98,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 199Avg Mileage 105,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 110,348Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 114,074Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 110,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 120,232Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 119,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 119,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 114,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.4%	259	47,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	4	67.9%	249	60,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	5	65.0%	260	72,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2014	6	58.3%	242	83,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%
2015	7	61.1%	229	92,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2016	8	61.3%	217	98,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2017	9	59.3%	199	105,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%
2018	10	61.5%	117	110,348	Tyres — 35.9%
2019	11	59.3%	123	114,074	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2020	12	51.4%	109	110,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2021	13	60.2%	133	120,232	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%
2022	14	61.0%	105	119,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2023	15	54.9%	113	119,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2024	16	54.7%	139	114,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

29.5%

— Consistent

Visibility

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.0% (3 yrs)	25.9% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	26.6% (16 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (3 yrs)	24.5% (16 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,494 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.