Does the Mitsubishi Delica fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Delica records 0.95 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.66 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.29, 95% interval +0.09 to +0.49). It ranks 103 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on vehicle identification · check a Mitsubishi Delica by registration
What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Delica is “Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements”, recorded 34 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | 34 | 0.37 |
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
Other pages for this model
Mitsubishi Delica by postcode area · Mitsubishi Delica body, chassis and structure failures · Mitsubishi Delica brakes failures · Mitsubishi Delica lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Mitsubishi Delica noise, emissions and leaks failures · Mitsubishi Delica road wheels failures · Mitsubishi Delica seat belts and airbags failures · Mitsubishi Delica steering failures · Mitsubishi Delica suspension failures · Mitsubishi Delica tyres failures · Mitsubishi Delica visibility failures