Pass rate
71.3%
Below average — 14.7 pts behind the 86.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 209 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £52–£148
2017 Mitsubishi Delica MOT pass rate
- 2017
- typical 101,420 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
22.8% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 81.9% pass
- Avoid 2014 65.7% pass
Across the 22 years on record, a spread of 16.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.1%
- Typical mileage
- 101k mi
The 2017 Mitsubishi Delica MOT pass rate is 71.3% of its MOT tests — 14.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Mitsubishi Delica does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.0× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 11.2% of everything recorded on the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica, against 5.5% nationally — 5.7 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 22.8%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 86.0%; this one manages 71.3% — 14.7 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 209 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 86.0%, so this figure is 14.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.1%. The median 2017 Mitsubishi Delica in this dataset had covered 101,420 mi.
86% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 71.1% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 70.9% of the time, April–September 71.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 11.96% of tests.
- 209 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.3% overall pass rate, 64.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mitsubishi Delica, the average is 72.0% — best year 2010 (81.9%), worst 2014 (65.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 209
- Typical mileage (median)
- 101,420 mi
- Make and model
- Mitsubishi Delica
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Delica MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (86% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Delica
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 54 | 63.0% |
| South East | 37 | 73.0% |
| Scotland | 25 | 72.0% |
| North West | 21 | 66.7% |
| East of England | 17 | 70.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2017 Delica
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2017 Delica
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 12.0% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.8% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the suspension joints 4.3% of tests
“linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2017 Delica through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £52–£148 — and 38% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £52–£148
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 38%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 209 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Delica, side by side
22 model years on record, from 2000 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 65.7% to 81.9% — a spread of 16.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 68.5% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2001 74.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2002 69.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 67.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 70.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 70.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 67.5% rear fog lamp not working
- 2007 78.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 74.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2009 73.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2010 81.9% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2011 76.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2012 75.8% rear fog lamp missing
- 2013 75.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 65.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 71.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 73.1% service brake performance…
- 2017 71.3%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 71.5% rear fog lamp not working
- 2019 71.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2020 74.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2021 76.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2017 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Elgrand 72.9%
- Renault Zoe 75.4%
- Fiat Talento 75.7%
- Vauxhall Combo 76.1%
- SsangYong Rodius 76.3%
- Peugeot Bipper 76.8%
Closest pass rates among 2017 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 634 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 145 | 22.80% | 20.98% | +1.82 |
| Brakes | 114 | 17.90% | 20.89% | −2.99 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 71 | 11.20% | 5.52% | +5.68 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 65 | 10.20% | 12.21% | −2.01 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 62 | 9.70% | 5.57% | +4.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 58 | 9.10% | 4.18% | +4.92 |
| Steering | 45 | 7.10% | 2.57% | +4.53 |
| Tyres | 38 | 6.00% | 19.76% | −13.76 |
| Visibility | 33 | 5.20% | 4.97% | +0.23 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3 | 0.50% | 1.76% | −1.26 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 12.0% | £5–20 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 7.7% | £60–150 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 5.7% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 4.8% | £80–250 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 4.8% | £8–22 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.3% | £18–45 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 4.3% | £120–300 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.8% | £3–15 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.4% | £60–250 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.4% | £180–450 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 24.4% | £200–700 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 22.5% | £120–300 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 19.1% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.1% | £45–95 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 9.1% | £20–55 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.6% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 12 | 75.0% | 55,744 mi |
| 60-90k | 59 | 76.3% | 79,713 mi |
| 90-120k | 53 | 73.6% | 100,993 mi |
| 120k+ | 84 | 65.5% | 153,981 mi |
Source: 209 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2017 Delica MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2017 Mitsubishi Delica?
71.3% of the 209 2017 Mitsubishi Delica tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 86.0% for cars first used in 2017. First-attempt pass rate: 64.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2017 Mitsubishi Delica?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (11.96%), service brake performance efficiency below requirements (7.66%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.74%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 65.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2017 Mitsubishi Delica in this dataset had covered 101,420 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2017 Mitsubishi Delica?
Petrol: 71.1% pass rate across 180 tests. Diesel: 84.6% pass rate across 13 tests. LPG: 53.8% pass rate across 13 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2017 Mitsubishi Delica MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 70.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 71.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.