2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

684

Total Tests (All Years)

120,749 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Canter 35 Swb

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs60.7%

→ ↓14.4%

7 yrs46.3%

→ ↑8.6%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓20.2%

13 yrs37.2%

→ ↑14.2%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	57.4%	94
6 yrs	60.7%	89
7 yrs	46.3%	80
8 yrs	54.9%	71
9 yrs	52.9%	68
10 yrs	57.4%	61
11 yrs	61.0%	59
12 yrs	57.4%	54
13 yrs	37.2%	43
14 yrs	51.4%	35
15 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	56.7%	30
2018 (14 yrs)	51.4%	35
2017 (13 yrs)	37.2%	43
2016 (12 yrs)	57.4%	54
2015 (11 yrs)	61%	59
2014 (10 yrs)	57.4%	61
2013 (9 yrs)	52.9%	68
2012 (8 yrs)	54.9%	71
2011 (7 yrs)	46.3%	80
2010 (6 yrs)	60.7%	89
2009 (5 yrs)	57.4%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 69,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 79,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 83,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 88,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 97,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 102,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 109,815Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 106,918Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2017High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 108,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,407Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 120,749Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Canter 35 Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	57.4%	94	69,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2010	6	60.7%	89	79,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	7	46.3%	80	83,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2012	8	54.9%	71	88,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	9	52.9%	68	97,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%
2014	10	57.4%	61	102,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%
2015	11	61.0%	59	109,815	Brakes — 98.3%
2016	12	57.4%	54	106,918	Brakes — 85.2%
2017	13	37.2%	43	108,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.3%
2018	14	51.4%	35	113,407	Brakes — 71.4%
2019	15	56.7%	30	120,749	Brakes — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

30.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	13.8% (5 yrs)	63.3% (15 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (5 yrs)	46.7% (15 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (5 yrs)	43.3% (15 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Canter 35 Swb cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 684 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.