Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 9,322 individual Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 62.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cabs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab tested had covered 126,477 miles and was built around 2005.

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 Double Cab bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4% of tests (19.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 3.7% of tests (11.07x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.9% of tests (9.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.2% of tests (8.86x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.9% of tests (5.92x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.3% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.6% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.9% of tests (4.11x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.5% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.5% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)

From 14,185 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.57% of these flagged Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab 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 Double Cab year:

• 2001 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 63.8% first-time pass, 276 tests
• 2002 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 61.5% first-time pass, 585 tests
• 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 65.8% first-time pass, 1,303 tests
• 2004 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 63% first-time pass, 1,724 tests
• 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.5% first-time pass, 2,169 tests
• 2006 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 61.3% first-time pass, 917 tests
• 2007 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62% first-time pass, 495 tests
• 2008 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 59.7% first-time pass, 293 tests
• 2009 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 56.7% first-time pass, 305 tests
• 2010 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.4% first-time pass, 497 tests
• 2011 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 66.3% first-time pass, 273 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

• Fiat Grand Punto - 62.5%
• Citroen Ds4 - 62.4%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Mazda Unclassified - 62.3%
• Skoda Felicia - 62.3%
• Audi A2 - 62.2%

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

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