Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,656 individual Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.3 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,656 |
| Average mileage at test | 44,808 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 862 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto tested had covered 44,808 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
From 5,435 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.94% of these flagged Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto year:
- 2019 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto - 91.3% first-time pass, 586 tests
- 2020 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto - 87.6% first-time pass, 1,438 tests
- 2021 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto - 92.4% first-time pass, 701 tests
Other Mitsubishi models
- Mitsubishi L200 - 75.2%
- Mitsubishi Outlander - 80.3%
- Mitsubishi Asx - 78.7%
- Mitsubishi Shogun - 73.3%
- Mitsubishi Colt - 64.2%
- Mitsubishi Mirage - 85.7%
- Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
- Mitsubishi Eclipse - 88.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto - 89%
- Kia Xceed 3 Isg - 89%
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 89%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 220 Amg Line Premium + D A - 89%
- Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse Sd6 Auto - 89%
- SEAT Leon Fr Phev S-A - 89%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
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- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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