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Mitsubishi

Canter

890 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Canters pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.5 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

68.2%

Pass-after-fix

5.6%

Fail

25.2%

Avg miles

127,225

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Canter: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 890 MOT tests, the Canter returns 68.2% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 127,225, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    62 occurrences · 7.0% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    62 occurrences · 7.0% of tests

  3. 03

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    61 occurrences · 6.9% of tests

  4. 04

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    49 occurrences · 5.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    45 occurrences · 5.1% of tests

  6. 06

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    43 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  7. 07

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    37 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    29 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  9. 09

    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

    27 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  10. 10

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    27 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£76–£275

If every one of this Canter's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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Buying or keeping a Canter?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Canter and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.