MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI CANTERs year 2004

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Pass percent:54.34%

(The average a diesel MITSUBISHI CANTER year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:5,173 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	513
Registration plate lamp issues	484
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	381
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	238
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	223
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	187
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Rear brake application uneven	139
Registration plate issues	127
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	126
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	125
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	121
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	97
Brake pipe excessively corroded	92
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	90
Rear brake binding	85
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	82
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	74
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	69
Windscreen has damage	68
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	68
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	49
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	48
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	36
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	36
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	35
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	35
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	35
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	34
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	33
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	29
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	29
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	29
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	26
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	26
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	25
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	25
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	25
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	24
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	23
Front brake application uneven	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	22
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	22
Windscreen washer not working	21
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	20
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	20
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	19
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	18
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	18
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	17
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	16
Nearside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	16
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	15
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	14
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	13
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	12
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	12
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked \|2.4.B.1a\|	11
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	11
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	11
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked \|2.4.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	11
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	11
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	10
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	9
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	9
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	9
Nearside Upper Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))	9
Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))	9
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	9
Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii))	9
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.4.B.1\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	8
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	8
Offside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	8
Offside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii))	8

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI CANTERs year 2004

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