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FH54 VMY

2005 Mitsubishi Canter

White Diesel 2977cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jan 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

Typical for 2005 Mitsubishi Canter89,896 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH54 VMY
MakeMitsubishi
ModelCanter
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,977cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026
Pass 16 Jan 2025
Fail 16 Jan 2025

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Jan 2024

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 149,387 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

OSF brake backing plate damaged

Tipping body has several areas of corrosion on x members not affecting overall structure

Fail 19 Jan 2023 149,384 miles

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp by hazard lights (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

OSF brake backing plate damaged

Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Tipping body has several areas of corrosion on x members not affecting overall structure

Pass 17 Jan 2022 149,384 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2022 149,384 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2021 146,766 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2021 146,722 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Jan 2020 138,200 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked lense (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2020 138,295 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked lense (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2019 138,118 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam King Pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor panel/inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam King Pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear outer tyre low on pressure

Offside rear wheel bearing has slight end float

Parking brake has little reserve travel

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 132,983 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2018 132,967 miles

Central Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jan 2018 132,183 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Dec 2016 126,200 miles

rear tyres close to legall

Fail 16 Dec 2016 126,006 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lense broken (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour lense broken (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Jan 2016 116,517 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2015 104,794 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

handbrake travel high

nearside rear lamp damaged

Fail 5 Jan 2015 104,673 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

handbrake travel high

nearside rear lamp damaged

Pass 12 Nov 2013 92,154 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

exhaust in poor condition

offside mirror cracked

Pass 4 Dec 2012 82,853 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 18 Nov 2011 72,868 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside repeater lense damaged

screen cracked

Pass 29 Jan 2011 62,732 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 51,486 miles

windscreen cracked

Fail 18 Dec 2008 38,920 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

o/s/r lense damaged but repaired

o/s/r outer tyre on legal limits

Pass 18 Dec 2008 38,920 miles

o/s/r lense damaged but repaired

o/s/r outer tyre on legal limits

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Canter?

Based on 48,869 MOT tests across 3,677 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
6,092
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
3,677
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 2,761
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,609
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,611
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,596
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,487
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FH54 VMY is a 2005 Mitsubishi Canter in White with a 2,977cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 Mitsubishi Canter models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 89,896 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Canter fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 2,761 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FH54 VMY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Canter typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Mitsubishi Canter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FH54 VMY is a 2005 Mitsubishi Canter, first registered on 26 January 2005.

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