Mitsubishi Delica MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Delica MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Delica passed on its first attempt in 65.0%, and its overall record sits −9.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Delica in the 2023–2025 data: 4,539 tests across 22 model years (2000–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi Delica MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Delica, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi Delica's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Delica DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Delica, each with how many of the model's 4,539 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 342 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 7.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 222 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 198 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 192 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 168 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 139 Mitsubishi Delica tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Delica Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Delica model year on record is 2010 (81.9% across 149 tests), and the weakest is 2014 (65.7%). The gap between them is 16.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mitsubishi Delica reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Delica Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi Delica's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi Delica.

• the lights — “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.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi Delica. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Delica MOT & Reliability