2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

901

Total Tests (All Years)

141,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb as it ages.

5 yrs58.5%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↓6.2%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↑8.7%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	58.5%	106
6 yrs	50.5%	103
7 yrs	54.5%	101
8 yrs	54.4%	90
9 yrs	48.2%	85
10 yrs	53.8%	78
11 yrs	52.1%	71
12 yrs	60.8%	74
13 yrs	55.2%	67
14 yrs	58.7%	46
15 yrs	55.8%	43
16 yrs	59.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	59.5%	37
2019 (15 yrs)	55.8%	43
2018 (14 yrs)	58.7%	46
2017 (13 yrs)	55.2%	67
2016 (12 yrs)	60.8%	74
2015 (11 yrs)	52.1%	71
2014 (10 yrs)	53.8%	78
2013 (9 yrs)	48.2%	85
2012 (8 yrs)	54.4%	90
2011 (7 yrs)	54.5%	101
2010 (6 yrs)	50.5%	103
2009 (5 yrs)	58.5%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 85,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 94,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 96,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 111,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 109,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 123,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 120,554Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 128,059Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 129,181Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 139,057Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 140,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 141,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	58.5%	106	85,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	6	50.5%	103	94,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	7	54.5%	101	96,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	8	54.4%	90	111,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2013	9	48.2%	85	109,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.5%
2014	10	53.8%	78	123,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.3%
2015	11	52.1%	71	120,554	Brakes — 77.5%
2016	12	60.8%	74	128,059	Brakes — 58.1%
2017	13	55.2%	67	129,181	Brakes — 58.2%
2018	14	58.7%	46	139,057	Brakes — 76.1%
2019	15	55.8%	43	140,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%
2020	16	59.5%	37	141,241	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	17.0% (5 yrs)	45.9% (16 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.9% (5 yrs)	37.8% (16 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (5 yrs)	21.6% (16 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 901 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.