Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 850 individual Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Mitsubishi L200 Challenger 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 Challenger Di-D Auto tested had covered 58,208 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto sits 10.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,046 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 Challenger Di-D Auto

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
5. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.9% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.8% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
10. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests (15.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 850 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.3% of these flagged Mitsubishi L200 Challenger 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 Challenger 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 Challenger Di-D Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.9% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.9% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.3% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.6% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.9% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% 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. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests

From 850 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto tests, 2024.

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%

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• Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto - 87.6%
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• Land Rover Rrover Evoque Rdyn Hse P300e A - 87.6%
• Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A - 87.6%
• Fiat 500e Icon - 87.6%
• Volvo Xc90 Rdesgn Pro T8 Rchrg Awd A - 87.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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