Skip to main content
Check
Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Delica reliability by build year

Coverage 1994-20071 named generationMPVDIESEL / PETROL

We've only got 278 MOT tests for Mitsubishi Delicas built before 2000 (over 25 years old). Treat these numbers as a rough guide.

Not enough data

Mitsubishi Delica built before 2000: not enough MOT data yet

We've only seen a handful of Mitsubishi Delicas built before 2000 so far. Too few to spot a pattern yet.

Check a Mitsubishi Delica by number plate

Key figure

Check a car’s number plate to see its own MOT record, or come back when there’s more MOT history.

Before you view it

What to check before viewing

The Mitsubishi Delica's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.

Brake pipes and hoses

High priority

Look under the car for corrosion or chafing on the rigid brake pipes near the rear axle.

Underbody / chassis corrosion

High priority

Get the car on a ramp or jack point and inspect sills, subframe mounts, and rear suspension mounting points.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Suspension

Worth checking

Inspect the suspension carefully and ask the seller for repair history.

Leaks

Worth checking

Inspect the leaks carefully and ask the seller for repair history.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

By build year

How build years differ

Fail rates have been steady over the last three years. Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.

Find your Delica's generation

Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.

Delica L400 (3rd gen Space Gear)

L400 (3rd gen Space Gear) (1994-2007)

Not enough tests to rate
DIESELPETROL

32.7% fail rate, built before 2000 (over 25 years old)

Likely between 27.5% and 38.5%

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 4 MOTs, 25.2%)

From 278 MOT tests at this ageView details →

Not sure which one you're looking at?

Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the Mitsubishi Delica.

See every build year for the Mitsubishi Delica

By age

Mitsubishi Delica fail rate by age

This chart combines every Mitsubishi Delica ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rate
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
10828.7%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
9226.1%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
16935.5%
20 yearsbuilt around 2005
11625.9%
21 yearsbuilt around 2004
11433.3%
22 yearsbuilt around 2003
5433.3%
25+ yearsbuilt 2000 or earlier
27832.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

All generations of this model

What goes wrong most often on 25+ year old Mitsubishi Delicas

These issues come from 25+ year old Mitsubishi Delicas, every generation combined.

All generations of this modelNot enough data

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Oil leak, but not excessive

    27.7%
    Advisory: 79Fail: 2 (2% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    27.0%
    Advisory: 129Fail: 28 (18% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake pipe corroded or covered in grease

    21.6%
    Advisory: 91Fail: 21 (19% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Suspension mounting area corroded, but not seriously

    13.7%
    Advisory: 36Fail: 51 (59% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Body structure corroded, but not seriously weakened

    11.5%
    Advisory: 37Fail: 19 (34% of the times it was found)

Based on 278 MOT tests on 25+ year old Mitsubishi Delicas, every generation combined.

All generations of this model

Issues that often appear together

The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 25+ year old Mitsubishi Delicas notes problems with more than one part of the car.

Issues that often appear together on this model

All generations of this modelNot much data
  1. Body & structure + Brakes36%
  2. Brakes + Suspension34%
  3. Other + Suspension31%
  4. Body & structure + Suspension30%

Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.

Across 154 MOT tests on Mitsubishi Delica cars built before 2000 (over 25 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.

Still registered

How many are still registered, and recalls

How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.

How many are still registered

Not enough registration data to show this for the Mitsubishi Delica.

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Recall context

DVSA's recall list has no recalls filed under the Mitsubishi Delica name. For the exact car, check with the maker or GOV.UK's recall checker.

Like-for-like

Other people carriers to compare

Other people carriers to compare

  1. 1

    Volkswagen Camper

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    28%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    11%
    Dangerous
    6.3%

    Lower fail rate: 28.0%, against 32.7% for the Mitsubishi Delica, both built before 2000.

    1,483 MOT tests on cars built before 2000

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Built before 2000 (over 25 years old), the Mitsubishi Delica across all generations combined fails MOTs noticeably more often than typical for this age. This is based on 278 25+ year old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

These figures come from DVSA's MOT records. Across every Mitsubishi Delica ever sold: 931 tests. The main figures are for cars built before 2000 (over 25 years old): 278 tests. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Always inspect the car or have a mechanic check it.