Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab MOT pass rate: 63.7% (7,384 tests, 2025)

The Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab passed 63.7% of its 7,384 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 20 years old with 125,192 miles on the clock.

63.7%Pass rate (2025)

7,384MOT tests analysed

125,192 miMedian mileage at test

20 yrsMedian age at test

How the L200 Double Cab compares

Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab

63.7%

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 Double Cab

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the L200 Double Cab:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,020	26.2%
2	Suspension	2,723	23.7%
3	Body, chassis, structure	1,967	17.1%
4	Brakes	1,742	15.1%
5	Steering	644	5.6%
6	Visibility	552	4.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for L200 Double Cab owners

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

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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L200 Double Cab pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002	1,746	60.3%	-5.3 pts	132,992
2003	3,984	64.4%	-0.6 pts	123,281
2004	5,262	62.4%	-1.9 pts	124,145
2005	6,630	64.2%	-0.3 pts	122,897
2006	2,768	61.8%	-2.6 pts	131,256

Check a specific L200 Double Cab 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 Double Cab?

In 2025, 63.7% of 7,384 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the L200 Double Cab fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (26.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 63.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 20 years and 125,192 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.