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1999 Mitsubishi Canter Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
51.6%
Latest Pass Rate
328
Total Tests (All Years)
119,126 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.6%
Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mitsubishi Canter Swb as it ages.

10 yrs44.4%
11 yrs52.9%
12 yrs44.3%
13 yrs50.0%
14 yrs51.2%
15 yrs51.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs44.4%81
11 yrs52.9%68
12 yrs44.3%61
13 yrs50.0%44
14 yrs51.2%43
15 yrs51.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Canter Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (15 yrs)51.6%31
2013 (14 yrs)51.2%43
2012 (13 yrs)50%44
2011 (12 yrs)44.3%61
2010 (11 yrs)52.9%68
2009 (10 yrs)44.4%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 106,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2010High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 121,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2011High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 121,816Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 113,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2013High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 119,051Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%
2014High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 119,126Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Canter Swb, with age trends.

Brakes
50.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
47.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
31.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes40.7% (10 yrs)93.5% (15 yrs)
+52.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment49.4% (10 yrs)61.3% (15 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.2% (10 yrs)25.8% (15 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Canter Swb cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 328 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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