Mitsubishi L200 MOT pass rate: 75.2% (68,274 tests, 2025)

The Mitsubishi L200 passed 75.2% of its 68,274 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 90,608 miles on the clock.
75.2%Pass rate (2025)
68,274MOT tests analysed
90,608 miMedian mileage at test
10 yrsMedian age at test

How the L200 compares

Mitsubishi L200

75.2%

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

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14,55326.2%
2Brakes12,99423.4%
3Suspension12,51022.5%
4Body, chassis, structure5,85110.5%
5Visibility3,1285.6%
6Tyres2,8275.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for L200 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
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • 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
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
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.

L200 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2009, 2010, 2011. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016, 2017. Full ranking and method: Mitsubishi L200 years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2004 1,522 62.7% -1.7 pts 114,514
2005 2,254 63.6% -0.9 pts 118,406
2006 12,039 61.9% -2.5 pts 135,045
2007 10,582 61.3% -3.9 pts 129,745
2008 7,003 60.9% -4.2 pts 129,753
2009 6,317 60.2% -6.2 pts 125,882
2010 9,506 62.3% -5.1 pts 123,625
2011 11,516 63.6% -5.6 pts 117,001
2012 8,628 67.6% -3.7 pts 106,844
2013 11,113 70.2% -3.2 pts 98,441
2014 13,917 72.5% -3.4 pts 89,060
2015 19,539 77.3% -1.5 pts 83,086
2016 19,644 83.3% +1.9 pts 77,194
2017 23,956 85.0% +1.0 pts 69,085
2018 23,364 86.3% -0.1 pts 60,533
2019 21,605 87.5% -0.9 pts 50,957
2020 7,654 89.0% -0.9 pts 44,765
2021 3,426 89.8% -0.6 pts 42,090

Check a specific L200 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

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 L200 Double Cab63.7% pass rate · 7,384 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mitsubishi L200?

In 2025, 75.2% of 68,274 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi L200 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the L200 fail its MOT on most?

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

Is the Mitsubishi L200 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 90,608 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.