Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto MOT pass rate: 89.3% (2,517 tests, 2025)

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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto passed 89.3% of its 2,517 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 52,488 miles on the clock.

89.3%Pass rate (2025)

2,517MOT tests analysed

52,488 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto compares

Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto

89.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mitsubishi average (all models)

76.6%

What fails most on the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	131	27.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	104	21.6%
3	Visibility	72	15.0%
4	Tyres	66	13.7%
5	Suspension	58	12.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	50	10.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	1,688	91.1%	+2.6 pts	45,167	91.1% visual scale
2020	3,992	89.2%	-0.8 pts	42,860	89.2% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 238 cars · 0.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mitsubishi models

L20075.2% pass rate · 68,274 tests Outlander79.3% pass rate · 65,420 tests Asx77.1% pass rate · 26,343 tests Shogun74.5% pass rate · 23,884 tests Colt64.0% pass rate · 19,570 tests Mirage84.7% pass rate · 10,315 tests Eclipse88.5% pass rate · 9,560 tests Lancer73.3% pass rate · 8,707 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto?

In 2025, 89.3% of 2,517 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (27.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 52,488 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.