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N435 MPV

1996 Mitsubishi Delica

Green Diesel 2830cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

226,983 mi
Last recorded226,983 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Mitsubishi Delica131,158 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN435 MPV
MakeMitsubishi
ModelDelica
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,830cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 226,983 miles

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both chassis rails surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory fog lamp not working

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Middle row ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Surface corrosion to most of underside of vehicle and components

Fail 5 Feb 2026 226,956 miles

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both chassis rails surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory fog lamp not working

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Middle row ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Surface corrosion to most of underside of vehicle and components

Fail 13 Jan 2026 226,894 miles

Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

advise engine oil leak

advise handbrake travel

advise offside front lower arm rear bush worn

advise offside rear and nearside rear trailing arm rear bushes perished

Pass 21 Aug 2024 214,731 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes by steering column (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also dated 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to calliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt seat behind drivers seat ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also dated 2007 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside washer jet inoperative, nearside jet adjusted to spray both sides

Pass 31 Jul 2023 212,746 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads look worn (needs checking with wheel off) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underwing rear sections corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner buses (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 212,723 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength box section holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength underwing forward box section holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads look worn (needs checking with wheel off) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underwing rear sections corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner buses (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 212,676 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dip beam poor output (4.1.4 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2022 212,656 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced both rear sills expanding foam used (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dip beam poor output (4.1.4 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2021 210,655 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2016 208,972 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Mar 2016 208,971 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 203,120 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2015 203,116 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2014 191,547 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2014 191,547 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Nov 2012 177,656 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2012 177,656 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 164,478 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 164,478 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2010 145,829 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 133,041 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2009 133,041 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Sep 2008 116,615 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2008 116,615 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 16 Oct 2006 94,681 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2005 90,239 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Delica?

Based on 67,358 MOT tests across 5,362 vehicles.

65.8%
Pass Rate
5,613
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
5,362
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 3,550
fog lamp not working 3,374
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,884
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 2,429
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,278
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N435 MPV is a 1996 Mitsubishi Delica in Green with a 2,830cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 1996 Mitsubishi Delica models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 131,158 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 Delica fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 3,550 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N435 MPV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Delica typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Mitsubishi Delica is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N435 MPV is a 1996 Mitsubishi Delica, first registered on 1 April 1996.

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