Mitsubishi L200 — reliability by registration year
2002–2021 · 20 registration years · 75,972 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every L200 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,416 | 85.4% | 89.2% | |
| 2020 | 4,408 | 84.2% | 87.8% | Brake pads (front) 13.3% |
| 2019 | 8,251 | 82.0% | 86.4% | Brake pads (front) 16.5% |
| 2018 | 7,430 | 79.5% | 84.4% | Brake pads (front) 15.6% |
| 2017 | 7,655 | 78.3% | 83.4% | Brake pads (front) 13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,259 | 75.5% | 81.1% | Brake pads (front) 13.1% |
| 2.9 pp better than the years either side What failed 2016 L200s most often: Brake pads (front) (13.1%) · Rigid brake pipes (rear) (9.6%) · Position lamp (front) (7.8%) | ||||
| 2015 | 6,086 | 66.8% | 74.9% | Position lamp (front) 16.4% |
| 2.3 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2015 L200s most often: Position lamp (front) (16.4%) · Rear fog lamp (13.8%) · Rigid brake pipes (rear) (10.0%) | ||||
| 2014 | 4,243 | 62.8% | 70.4% | Position lamp (front) 20.8% |
| 2013 | 3,327 | 59.5% | 67.2% | Position lamp (front) 20.3% |
| 2012 | 2,534 | 57.1% | 65.0% | Rear fog lamp 18.9% |
| 2011 | 3,510 | 54.7% | 62.4% | Position lamp (front) 18.5% |
| 2010 | 3,059 | 53.3% | 60.7% | Position lamp (front) 19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,984 | 52.0% | 60.8% | Position lamp (front) 19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,105 | 53.0% | 60.4% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 17.0% |
| 2007 | 3,184 | 52.6% | 59.8% | Position lamp (front) 19.2% |
| 2006 | 3,816 | 54.0% | 61.9% | Position lamp (front) 18.0% |
| 2005 | 2,247 | 55.6% | 64.3% | Position lamp (front) 19.8% |
| 2004 | 1,678 | 54.8% | 61.3% | Position lamp (front) 17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,188 | 55.2% | 63.0% | Position lamp (front) 19.4% |
| 2002 | 592 | 54.4% | 60.5% | |