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RX03 JDK

2003 Mitsubishi Canter

Red Diesel 3889cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests36 (20 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

122,113 mi
Last recorded122,113 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Canter93,598 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX03 JDK
MakeMitsubishi
ModelCanter
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,889cc

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MOT History

20 pass 16 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 122,113 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper non obligatory {for width of vehicle} outline marker lamp not working

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

tipper body is in a poor and corroded condition

Fail 18 Aug 2025 122,108 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut and splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper non obligatory {for width of vehicle} outline marker lamp not working

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

tipper body is in a poor and corroded condition

Pass 3 Oct 2024 121,610 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

body is in a poor and corroded condition

Fail 3 Oct 2024 121,610 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

body is in a poor and corroded condition

Pass 22 Aug 2023 121,393 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 121,393 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 28 Apr 2022 120,759 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Apr 2022 120,731 miles

Central Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 119,739 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Mar 2021 119,721 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 118,590 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 116,070 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2019 116,069 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 26 Mar 2018 109,881 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases behind back box (7.1.2)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 23 Mar 2018 109,881 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases behind back box (7.1.2)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 103,948 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2017 103,948 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 96,444 miles

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

bed holed

Fail 18 Feb 2016 96,440 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both sides d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Leaf spring splayed and lightly rubbing both sides (2.4.B.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

bed holed

Pass 27 Feb 2015 89,734 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Feb 2014 83,902 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

coolant hose that runs in front of intercoller leaking

engine oil leak

osf headlamp cracked

Pass 7 Mar 2013 77,312 miles

engine oil leak

osf headlight cracked

Fail 21 Feb 2013 76,886 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

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

engine oil leak

osf headlight cracked

Pass 20 Mar 2012 68,378 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2012 68,378 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

front brake pads low

Pass 31 Mar 2011 58,572 miles

slight play in nsf kingpin

Fail 30 Mar 2011 58,572 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play in nsf kingpin

Pass 19 Mar 2010 48,661 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

o/s mirror arm position retainer slightly weak

Fail 19 Mar 2010 48,661 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

o/s mirror arm position retainer slightly weak

Pass 14 Apr 2009 41,548 miles

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 14 Apr 2009 41,548 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 14 Apr 2008 35,335 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 14 Apr 2008 35,335 miles

Nearside Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 17 Apr 2007 27,909 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

o/s/f tyre tread getting low

Pass 17 Apr 2007 27,909 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

o/s/f tyre tread getting low

Pass 5 Apr 2006 20,075 miles

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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RX03 JDK is a 2003 Mitsubishi Canter in Red with a 3,889cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2003 Mitsubishi Canter models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 93,598 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 RX03 JDK, 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 23 years old, this Mitsubishi Canter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RX03 JDK is a 2003 Mitsubishi Canter, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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