Reliability Report · European Market

Mitsubishi Delica Reliability

The Mitsubishi Delica (current generation) scores 58/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
58
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=1164
1,164 UK MOT tests · overall 37.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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58
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,164 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
20
34.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
145 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
30
38.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
188 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
72
30.3% fail vs 32.1% fleet
119 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
70
39.0% fail vs 38.8% fleet
712 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Component mounting prescribed areas
175
26.2%
#2
Joints
156
23.4%
#3
Steering rack
124
18.6%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
109
16.3%
#5
Rear fog lamp
104
15.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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