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2009 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,608
Total Tests (All Years)
108,980 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.4%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter as it ages.

3 yrs72.9%
4 yrs68.6%
5 yrs66.9%
6 yrs70.0%
7 yrs58.6%
8 yrs61.6%
9 yrs56.3%
10 yrs59.1%
11 yrs52.1%
12 yrs65.3%
13 yrs69.9%
14 yrs64.0%
15 yrs59.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.9%177
4 yrs68.6%188
5 yrs66.9%175
6 yrs70.0%170
7 yrs58.6%162
8 yrs61.6%146
9 yrs56.3%96
10 yrs59.1%93
11 yrs52.1%94
12 yrs65.3%95
13 yrs69.9%73
14 yrs64.0%75
15 yrs59.4%64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)59.4%64
2023 (14 yrs)64%75
2022 (13 yrs)69.9%73
2021 (12 yrs)65.3%95
2020 (11 yrs)52.1%94
2019 (10 yrs)59.1%93
2018 (9 yrs)56.3%96
2017 (8 yrs)61.6%146
2016 (7 yrs)58.6%162
2015 (6 yrs)70%170
2014 (5 yrs)66.9%175
2013 (4 yrs)68.6%188
2012 (3 yrs)72.9%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
72.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 177Avg Mileage 50,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013
68.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 188Avg Mileage 63,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2014
66.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 175Avg Mileage 75,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015
70.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 170Avg Mileage 83,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2016High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 162Avg Mileage 91,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%
2017High Fail Rate
61.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 96,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2018High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 104,319Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2019High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 101,087Top Failure Tyres — 51.6%
2020High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 107,133Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%
2021
65.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 109,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%
2022
69.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 114,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%
2023High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 114,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2024High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 108,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
49.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
25.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.2% (3 yrs)35.9% (15 yrs)
+29.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.3% (3 yrs)31.3% (15 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.6% (3 yrs)21.9% (15 yrs)
+16.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,608 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.

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