2005 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,653

Total Tests (All Years)

134,178 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

4 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓8.1%

7 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs47.6%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↑9.8%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓9.6%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑12.8%

19 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.9%	219
5 yrs	59.0%	212
6 yrs	57.6%	224
7 yrs	49.5%	222
8 yrs	52.4%	210
9 yrs	47.6%	206
10 yrs	53.6%	183
11 yrs	50.8%	197
12 yrs	60.6%	160
13 yrs	51.0%	102
14 yrs	55.1%	107
15 yrs	60.7%	84
16 yrs	59.0%	156
17 yrs	57.3%	117
18 yrs	55.5%	128
19 yrs	68.3%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.3%	126
2023 (18 yrs)	55.5%	128
2022 (17 yrs)	57.3%	117
2021 (16 yrs)	59%	156
2020 (15 yrs)	60.7%	84
2019 (14 yrs)	55.1%	107
2018 (13 yrs)	51%	102
2017 (12 yrs)	60.6%	160
2016 (11 yrs)	50.8%	197
2015 (10 yrs)	53.6%	183
2014 (9 yrs)	47.6%	206
2013 (8 yrs)	52.4%	210
2012 (7 yrs)	49.5%	222
2011 (6 yrs)	57.6%	224
2010 (5 yrs)	59%	212
2009 (4 yrs)	63.9%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 219Avg Mileage 62,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 72,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 224Avg Mileage 80,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 88,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 210Avg Mileage 98,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 206Avg Mileage 101,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 110,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 197Avg Mileage 117,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 160Avg Mileage 118,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 126,103Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 126,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 128,078Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 156Avg Mileage 126,536Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 127,659Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 128Avg Mileage 131,475Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 126Avg Mileage 134,178Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.9%	219	62,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	5	59.0%	212	72,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	6	57.6%	224	80,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2012	7	49.5%	222	88,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2013	8	52.4%	210	98,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%
2014	9	47.6%	206	101,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2015	10	53.6%	183	110,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.2%
2016	11	50.8%	197	117,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2017	12	60.6%	160	118,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2018	13	51.0%	102	126,103	Suspension — 64.7%
2019	14	55.1%	107	126,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%
2020	15	60.7%	84	128,078	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%
2021	16	59.0%	156	126,536	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2022	17	57.3%	117	127,659	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%
2023	18	55.5%	128	131,475	Brakes — 80.5%
2024	19	68.3%	126	134,178	Brakes — 43.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.3% (4 yrs)	37.3% (19 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.2% (4 yrs)	43.7% (19 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (4 yrs)	24.6% (19 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,653 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.