MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI CANTERs year 1988

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Pass percent:40.91%

(The average a diesel MITSUBISHI CANTER year 1988 passes without issue)

Based on:66 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Outer Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Brake load sensing valve inoperative \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Outer Front Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.3.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Outer Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Brake load sensing valve inoperative \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Outer Front Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.3.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI CANTERs year 1988

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