2006 Mitsubishi Canter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,348

Total Tests (All Years)

121,547 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mitsubishi Canter as it ages.

3 yrs71.1%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.9%

18 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.1%	187
4 yrs	63.4%	191
5 yrs	63.0%	192
6 yrs	58.4%	190
7 yrs	54.5%	198
8 yrs	50.0%	184
9 yrs	53.9%	180
10 yrs	52.1%	167
11 yrs	52.7%	165
12 yrs	49.5%	101
13 yrs	54.3%	94
14 yrs	57.8%	83
15 yrs	53.0%	117
16 yrs	55.8%	95
17 yrs	61.7%	94
18 yrs	51.8%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mitsubishi Canter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.8%	110
2023 (17 yrs)	61.7%	94
2022 (16 yrs)	55.8%	95
2021 (15 yrs)	53%	117
2020 (14 yrs)	57.8%	83
2019 (13 yrs)	54.3%	94
2018 (12 yrs)	49.5%	101
2017 (11 yrs)	52.7%	165
2016 (10 yrs)	52.1%	167
2015 (9 yrs)	53.9%	180
2014 (8 yrs)	50%	184
2013 (7 yrs)	54.5%	198
2012 (6 yrs)	58.4%	190
2011 (5 yrs)	63%	192
2010 (4 yrs)	63.4%	191
2009 (3 yrs)	71.1%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 187Avg Mileage 48,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 191Avg Mileage 57,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 68,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 190Avg Mileage 76,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 198Avg Mileage 85,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 184Avg Mileage 95,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 104,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 167Avg Mileage 106,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 165Avg Mileage 108,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 112,565Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 119,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 119,986Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 122,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 117,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 118,977Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 121,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mitsubishi Canter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.1%	187	48,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2010	4	63.4%	191	57,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	5	63.0%	192	68,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	6	58.4%	190	76,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	7	54.5%	198	85,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2014	8	50.0%	184	95,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%
2015	9	53.9%	180	104,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2016	10	52.1%	167	106,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2017	11	52.7%	165	108,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2018	12	49.5%	101	112,565	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	13	54.3%	94	119,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%
2020	14	57.8%	83	119,986	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%
2021	15	53.0%	117	122,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%
2022	16	55.8%	95	117,936	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%
2023	17	61.7%	94	118,977	Brakes — 70.2%
2024	18	51.8%	110	121,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mitsubishi Canter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

↓ 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	8.0% (3 yrs)	71.8% (18 yrs)	+63.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (3 yrs)	46.4% (18 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (3 yrs)	40.9% (18 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,348 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.