2004 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,443

Total Tests (All Years)

138,644 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

5 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑9.4%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	59.6%	198
6 yrs	55.0%	202
7 yrs	53.0%	200
8 yrs	49.7%	191
9 yrs	50.0%	184
10 yrs	45.1%	184
11 yrs	47.4%	173
12 yrs	51.6%	159
13 yrs	47.0%	149
14 yrs	53.5%	86
15 yrs	48.8%	82
16 yrs	55.1%	69
17 yrs	54.5%	165
18 yrs	50.4%	121
19 yrs	59.8%	127
20 yrs	60.1%	153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.1%	153
2023 (19 yrs)	59.8%	127
2022 (18 yrs)	50.4%	121
2021 (17 yrs)	54.5%	165
2020 (16 yrs)	55.1%	69
2019 (15 yrs)	48.8%	82
2018 (14 yrs)	53.5%	86
2017 (13 yrs)	47%	149
2016 (12 yrs)	51.6%	159
2015 (11 yrs)	47.4%	173
2014 (10 yrs)	45.1%	184
2013 (9 yrs)	50%	184
2012 (8 yrs)	49.7%	191
2011 (7 yrs)	53%	200
2010 (6 yrs)	55%	202
2009 (5 yrs)	59.6%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 198Avg Mileage 74,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 202Avg Mileage 86,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 200Avg Mileage 99,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 191Avg Mileage 103,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 184Avg Mileage 114,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 120,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 124,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 128,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 134,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 132,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 135,770Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 148,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 165Avg Mileage 136,947Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 141,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 144,094Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 153Avg Mileage 138,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	59.6%	198	74,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	6	55.0%	202	86,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	7	53.0%	200	99,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2012	8	49.7%	191	103,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2013	9	50.0%	184	114,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%
2014	10	45.1%	184	120,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.2%
2015	11	47.4%	173	124,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.5%
2016	12	51.6%	159	128,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.7%
2017	13	47.0%	149	134,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.4%
2018	14	53.5%	86	132,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%
2019	15	48.8%	82	135,770	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%
2020	16	55.1%	69	148,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.5%
2021	17	54.5%	165	136,947	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%
2022	18	50.4%	121	141,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.3%
2023	19	59.8%	127	144,094	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%
2024	20	60.1%	153	138,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

↓ 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	18.7% (5 yrs)	45.8% (20 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.2% (5 yrs)	41.8% (20 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (5 yrs)	24.2% (20 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,443 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.