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2008 Mitsubishi Delica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
286
Total Tests (All Years)
87,846 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Delica as it ages.

13 yrs58.5%
14 yrs66.7%
15 yrs64.2%
16 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs58.5%53
14 yrs66.7%57
15 yrs64.2%67
16 yrs70.6%109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi Delica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)70.6%109
2023 (15 yrs)64.2%67
2022 (14 yrs)66.7%57
2021 (13 yrs)58.5%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 152,539Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%
2022
66.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 105,973Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%
2023High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,842Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%
2024
70.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 87,846Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Delica, with age trends.

Suspension
48.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
39.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
35.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
18.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes60.4% (13 yrs)22.0% (16 yrs)
-38.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension49.1% (13 yrs)33.0% (16 yrs)
-16.1%
🟢 ↓
Steering20.8% (13 yrs)9.2% (16 yrs)
-11.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.4% (13 yrs)22.9% (16 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Delica cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 286 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.

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