2011 Mitsubishi L200 MOT pass rate: 63.6% (11,516 tests)

2011-registered Mitsubishi L200s passed 63.6% of 11,516 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.6 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring L200 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

63.6%Pass rate, 2011 cars

94.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

11,516Tests analysed

117,001 miMedian mileage at test

100.0% / 63.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 L200 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate	Pass-rate bar
2023	64.6% -5.5 vs same-age	64.6% visual scale
2024	63.1% -5.8 vs same-age	63.1% visual scale
2025	63.0% -5.4 vs same-age	63.0% visual scale

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2011 L200

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,339	27.5%
2	Suspension	3,886	24.6%
3	Brakes	3,313	21.0%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,639	10.4%
5	Visibility	730	4.6%
6	Tyres	548	3.5%

All L200 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median 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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Mitsubishi L200 years to avoid.

Buying a 2011 L200? Two checks first

Free MOT history checkThe exact car’s failures, advisories and mileage trail — sellers can’t edit it

FAQs

Is a 2011 Mitsubishi L200 reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 63.6% of their MOT tests (11,516 tests, 2023–2025), -5.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 117,001 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 L200?

The median tested example shows 117,001 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

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.

When a repair costs more than the car — what a comparable quote should include, plus any verified UK figures we have sourced.
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, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.