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. The Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab sits 14.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,907 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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, 4.6% of tests (20.24x 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, 5.1% of tests (11.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.9% of tests (9.25x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.8% of tests (9.22x 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, 5.9% of tests (6.26x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.4% of tests (4.38x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.3% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.1% of tests (4x 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, 8.7% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,318 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.59% of these flagged Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab 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 Double Cab

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 Double Cab before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 14.9% of tests (22.92x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 6.6% of tests (22.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 16.9% of tests (13.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 48.8% of tests (7.88x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.6% of tests (5.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 28.7% of tests (5.15x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.7% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6% of tests (4.69x the national rate for this advisory)
9. 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, 5.7% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.4% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 9,318 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab tests, 2024.

Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab pass rate by model year

From its 2002 to its 2010 model year, the Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab's first-time pass rate has risen 0.9 points, from 61.5% to 62.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi L200 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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