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

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. The Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto sits 12.3 points above the national average, ranked 862 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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

1. 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, 1% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests

From 2,740 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.27% of these flagged Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.9% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.4% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests, also fails
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.9% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests

From 2,740 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto tests, 2024.

Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 91.3% to 92.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. 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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