1999 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

690

Total Tests (All Years)

135,392 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.6%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↓9.5%

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑14.2%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↓7.3%

22 yrs52.1%

→ ↑9.2%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.2%

25 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	57.1%	77
11 yrs	62.7%	75
12 yrs	56.5%	69
13 yrs	50.0%	66
14 yrs	53.1%	64
15 yrs	43.6%	55
16 yrs	46.2%	52
17 yrs	45.2%	42
18 yrs	59.4%	32
22 yrs	52.1%	48
23 yrs	61.3%	31
24 yrs	68.6%	35
25 yrs	61.4%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.4%	44
2023 (24 yrs)	68.6%	35
2022 (23 yrs)	61.3%	31
2021 (22 yrs)	52.1%	48
2017 (18 yrs)	59.4%	32
2016 (17 yrs)	45.2%	42
2015 (16 yrs)	46.2%	52
2014 (15 yrs)	43.6%	55
2013 (14 yrs)	53.1%	64
2012 (13 yrs)	50%	66
2011 (12 yrs)	56.5%	69
2010 (11 yrs)	62.7%	75
2009 (10 yrs)	57.1%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 105,358Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 113,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 113,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 119,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 121,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 129,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 130.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 134,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 132,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 137,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 141,451Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 126,546Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 133,429Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 135,392Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	57.1%	77	105,358	Brakes — 28.6%
2010	11	62.7%	75	113,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	12	56.5%	69	113,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	13	50.0%	66	119,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	14	53.1%	64	121,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.6%
2014	15	43.6%	55	129,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 130.9%
2015	16	46.2%	52	134,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%
2016	17	45.2%	42	132,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%
2017	18	59.4%	32	137,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%
2021	22	52.1%	48	141,451	Brakes — 95.8%
2022	23	61.3%	31	126,546	Brakes — 96.8%
2023	24	68.6%	35	133,429	Brakes — 80.0%
2024	25	61.4%	44	135,392	Brakes — 59.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.8%

↑ 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	28.6% (10 yrs)	59.1% (25 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (10 yrs)	20.5% (25 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Canter cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 690 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.