2003 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,632

Total Tests (All Years)

145,161 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 2003 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

6 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↑8.5%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑6.0%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑12.3%

15 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.4%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.3%

19 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	53.9%	154
7 yrs	50.0%	144
8 yrs	54.0%	150
9 yrs	48.9%	137
10 yrs	45.9%	148
11 yrs	54.4%	125
12 yrs	52.8%	108
13 yrs	58.8%	102
14 yrs	53.8%	91
15 yrs	66.1%	56
16 yrs	63.2%	57
17 yrs	53.8%	39
18 yrs	55.0%	100
19 yrs	60.3%	73
20 yrs	59.5%	79
21 yrs	63.8%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.8%	69
2023 (20 yrs)	59.5%	79
2022 (19 yrs)	60.3%	73
2021 (18 yrs)	55%	100
2020 (17 yrs)	53.8%	39
2019 (16 yrs)	63.2%	57
2018 (15 yrs)	66.1%	56
2017 (14 yrs)	53.8%	91
2016 (13 yrs)	58.8%	102
2015 (12 yrs)	52.8%	108
2014 (11 yrs)	54.4%	125
2013 (10 yrs)	45.9%	148
2012 (9 yrs)	48.9%	137
2011 (8 yrs)	54%	150
2010 (7 yrs)	50%	144
2009 (6 yrs)	53.9%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 82,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 89,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 98,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 106,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 148Avg Mileage 110,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 117,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 108Avg Mileage 115,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 126,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 132,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%

2018

66.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 131,554Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 128,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 130,482Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 127,133Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 136,861Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 133,683Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 145,161Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	53.9%	154	82,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2010	7	50.0%	144	89,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	8	54.0%	150	98,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	9	48.9%	137	106,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2013	10	45.9%	148	110,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.5%
2014	11	54.4%	125	117,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.4%
2015	12	52.8%	108	115,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2016	13	58.8%	102	126,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%
2017	14	53.8%	91	132,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2018	15	66.1%	56	131,554	Brakes — 51.8%
2019	16	63.2%	57	128,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2020	17	53.8%	39	130,482	Brakes — 82.1%
2021	18	55.0%	100	127,133	Brakes — 83.0%
2022	19	60.3%	73	136,861	Brakes — 68.5%
2023	20	59.5%	79	133,683	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%
2024	21	63.8%	69	145,161	Brakes — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↓ Decreases 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	24.7% (6 yrs)	55.1% (21 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (6 yrs)	14.5% (21 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,632 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.