Mitsubishi L200 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mitsubishi L200 took 92,830 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 92,830
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the L200 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics17.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension10.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes10.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure6.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility5.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres3.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.4%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 4.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.9%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.0%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.1%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 19.5%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.1%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 4.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.4%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 3.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 315 | 60% |
| 2001 | 563 | 57% |
| 2002 | 1,020 | 56% |
| 2003 | 2,097 | 54% |
| 2004 | 2,821 | 55% |
| 2005 | 3,680 | 56% |
| 2006 | 5,982 | 53% |
| 2007 | 4,828 | 54% |
| 2008 | 3,056 | 54% |
| 2009 | 2,742 | 52% |
| 2010 | 4,135 | 55% |
| 2011 | 4,561 | 57% |
| 2012 | 3,214 | 62% |
| 2013 | 4,013 | 64% |
| 2014 | 4,952 | 67% |
| 2015 | 6,828 | 72% |
| 2016 | 6,802 | 80% |
| 2017 | 8,324 | 82% |
| 2018 | 8,160 | 83% |
| 2019 | 9,343 | 84% |
| 2020 | 4,734 | 86% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 37,437 miles |
| 4 years | 46,290 miles |
| 5 years | 56,132 miles |
| 6 years | 64,827 miles |
| 7 years | 73,232 miles |
| 8 years | 79,281 miles |
| 9 years | 86,016 miles |
| 10 years | 94,883 miles |
| 11 years | 104,188 miles |
| 12 years | 115,983 miles |
| 13 years | 121,840 miles |
| 14 years | 124,813 miles |
| 15 years | 130,015 miles |
| 16 years | 129,597 miles |
| 17 years | 133,575 miles |
| 18 years | 122,446 miles |
| 19 years | 123,443 miles |
| 20 years | 124,123 miles |
Check a particular L200
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.