Mitsubishi CANTER - 2004
408.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi CANTER, model year 2004.
Sample size: 118 cars, 239 tests and 976 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 118 cars
The 2004 Mitsubishi Canter has an overall defect rate of 408 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.9% higher than the yearly average of 382 per 100 vehicles. This model shows significant issues in the categories of steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates substantially greater than average, particularly in equipment where it stands out at 29%. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range at 521 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Canter’s specific challenges in steering and visibility are more noteworthy compared to similar vehicles from 2004.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 118 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.5% worse
174.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 108.4% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 77.1% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.1% worse
115.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.4% better
271.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 13.2% worse
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 112.3% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 0.6% better
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7