2001 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,054

Total Tests (All Years)

137,156 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 2001 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

8 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓14.4%

12 yrs38.5%

→ ↑9.1%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↑9.5%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs58.7%

→ ↑13.4%

21 yrs72.1%

→ ↓12.1%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓17.4%

23 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	51.7%	118
9 yrs	52.4%	105
10 yrs	50.5%	107
11 yrs	52.9%	102
12 yrs	38.5%	91
13 yrs	47.6%	84
14 yrs	45.3%	75
15 yrs	48.5%	66
16 yrs	49.3%	67
17 yrs	58.8%	34
20 yrs	58.7%	63
21 yrs	72.1%	43
22 yrs	60.0%	45
23 yrs	42.6%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	42.6%	54
2023 (22 yrs)	60%	45
2022 (21 yrs)	72.1%	43
2021 (20 yrs)	58.7%	63
2018 (17 yrs)	58.8%	34
2017 (16 yrs)	49.3%	67
2016 (15 yrs)	48.5%	66
2015 (14 yrs)	45.3%	75
2014 (13 yrs)	47.6%	84
2013 (12 yrs)	38.5%	91
2012 (11 yrs)	52.9%	102
2011 (10 yrs)	50.5%	107
2010 (9 yrs)	52.4%	105
2009 (8 yrs)	51.7%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 84,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 90,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 96,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 106,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 104,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 109,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 111,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 116,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 122,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 118,704Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 122,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 116,147Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%

2024High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 137,156Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	51.7%	118	84,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	9	52.4%	105	90,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	10	50.5%	107	96,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	11	52.9%	102	106,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	12	38.5%	91	104,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.3%
2014	13	47.6%	84	109,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.9%
2015	14	45.3%	75	111,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.0%
2016	15	48.5%	66	116,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%
2017	16	49.3%	67	122,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.6%
2018	17	58.8%	34	118,704	Brakes — 88.2%
2021	20	58.7%	63	122,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%
2022	21	72.1%	43	116,147	Brakes — 67.4%
2023	22	60.0%	45	115,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%
2024	23	42.6%	54	137,156	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.7% (8 yrs)	61.1% (23 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,054 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.