Does the Mitsubishi Delica fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Delica records 5.38 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.19, 95% interval −2.75 to −1.62). It ranks 555 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Mitsubishi Delica by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Delica is “Emissions test unable to be completed”, recorded 98 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 98 | 1.07 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 82 | 0.90 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 66 | 0.72 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 53 | 0.58 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 44 | 0.48 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,140 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Delica gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.6% of Mitsubishi Delica MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,063 miles later (1,277 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,277 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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