2002 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

360

Total Tests (All Years)

113,492 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb as it ages.

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs49.2%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓11.3%

12 yrs42.9%

→ ↑13.8%

13 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.5%	66
8 yrs	49.2%	65
9 yrs	53.2%	62
10 yrs	50.0%	54
11 yrs	54.2%	48
12 yrs	42.9%	35
13 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	56.7%	30
2014 (12 yrs)	42.9%	35
2013 (11 yrs)	54.2%	48
2012 (10 yrs)	50%	54
2011 (9 yrs)	53.2%	62
2010 (8 yrs)	49.2%	65
2009 (7 yrs)	54.5%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 93,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 105,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 107,171Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 114,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 115,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 106,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 120.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 113,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.5%	66	93,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010	8	49.2%	65	105,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2011	9	53.2%	62	107,171	Brakes — 29.0%
2012	10	50.0%	54	114,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2013	11	54.2%	48	115,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%
2014	12	42.9%	35	106,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 120.0%
2015	13	56.7%	30	113,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.2%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.4% (7 yrs)	106.7% (13 yrs)	+70.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.2% (7 yrs)	46.7% (13 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (7 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.7% (7 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 360 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.