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2012 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
63.0%
Latest Pass Rate
863
Total Tests (All Years)
106,304 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter as it ages.

3 yrs77.5%
4 yrs75.0%
5 yrs73.6%
6 yrs66.7%
7 yrs65.3%
8 yrs74.7%
9 yrs58.2%
10 yrs67.6%
11 yrs64.5%
12 yrs63.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.5%111
4 yrs75.0%108
5 yrs73.6%110
6 yrs66.7%72
7 yrs65.3%72
8 yrs74.7%75
9 yrs58.2%79
10 yrs67.6%68
11 yrs64.5%76
12 yrs63.0%92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)63%92
2023 (11 yrs)64.5%76
2022 (10 yrs)67.6%68
2021 (9 yrs)58.2%79
2020 (8 yrs)74.7%75
2019 (7 yrs)65.3%72
2018 (6 yrs)66.7%72
2017 (5 yrs)73.6%110
2016 (4 yrs)75%108
2015 (3 yrs)77.5%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
77.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 111Avg Mileage 46,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 108Avg Mileage 59,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017
73.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 73,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2018
66.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 80,657Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2019
65.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 89,005Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2020
74.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 94,534Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%
2021High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 98,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.6%
2022
67.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 97,073Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2023High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 102,469Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.7%
2024High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 106,304Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
20.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
20.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.1% (3 yrs)31.5% (12 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.0% (3 yrs)21.7% (12 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.2% (3 yrs)27.2% (12 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 863 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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