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Mitsubishi Delica reliability
The Mitsubishi Delica fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 40.3% of 1,054 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
40.3% failed their MOT
From 1,054 MOT tests of Mitsubishi Delicas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 71% more oftenBrake performance9.9% vs 5.8%
Fails 6× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas8.6% vs 1.4%
Fails 8× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps8.4% vs 1%Fix about £30
Fails 71% more oftenAnti-roll bars7.2% vs 4.2%
Advised 2× as oftenFluid leaks21.6% vs 10.1%
Advised 2× as oftenRigid brake pipes17.2% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 2× as oftenAnti-roll bars12.5% vs 6%
Advised 5× as oftenWheel bearings7.8% vs 1.7%
Checking a Mitsubishi Delica before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.