2002 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,070

Total Tests (All Years)

122,519 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 2002 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

7 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs52.7%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs46.3%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs41.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs40.0%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓16.1%

15 yrs35.3%

→ ↑16.0%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑11.0%

19 yrs64.8%

→ ↓7.1%

20 yrs57.7%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	53.5%	114
8 yrs	52.7%	93
9 yrs	46.3%	108
10 yrs	41.8%	91
11 yrs	40.0%	85
12 yrs	44.4%	81
13 yrs	49.3%	73
14 yrs	51.4%	70
15 yrs	35.3%	68
16 yrs	51.3%	39
17 yrs	53.8%	39
19 yrs	64.8%	71
20 yrs	57.7%	52
21 yrs	67.4%	43
22 yrs	72.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	72.1%	43
2023 (21 yrs)	67.4%	43
2022 (20 yrs)	57.7%	52
2021 (19 yrs)	64.8%	71
2019 (17 yrs)	53.8%	39
2018 (16 yrs)	51.3%	39
2017 (15 yrs)	35.3%	68
2016 (14 yrs)	51.4%	70
2015 (13 yrs)	49.3%	73
2014 (12 yrs)	44.4%	81
2013 (11 yrs)	40%	85
2012 (10 yrs)	41.8%	91
2011 (9 yrs)	46.3%	108
2010 (8 yrs)	52.7%	93
2009 (7 yrs)	53.5%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 92,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 90,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 94,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 96,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 102,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 111,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 115,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 117,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%

2017High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 114,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 117,384Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 116,522Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 118,903Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 121,276Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 112,335Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 122,519Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	53.5%	114	92,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2010	8	52.7%	93	90,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2011	9	46.3%	108	94,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2012	10	41.8%	91	96,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2013	11	40.0%	85	102,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.7%
2014	12	44.4%	81	111,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2015	13	49.3%	73	115,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.0%
2016	14	51.4%	70	117,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.9%
2017	15	35.3%	68	114,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.3%
2018	16	51.3%	39	117,384	Brakes — 84.6%
2019	17	53.8%	39	116,522	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%
2021	19	64.8%	71	118,903	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%
2022	20	57.7%	52	121,276	Brakes — 73.1%
2023	21	67.4%	43	112,335	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%
2024	22	72.1%	43	122,519	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

51.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.0% (7 yrs)	16.3% (22 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (7 yrs)	25.6% (22 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Steering	11.4% (7 yrs)	11.6% (22 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,070 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.