Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 144,672 tests

Pass rate climbs 15.1 points across the cohorts — newer L200 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 113,635

Pass

73.7%

Fail

20.2%

PRS

5.5%

Avg mileage at test

103,466 mi

2018–2020 cohort 27,672

Pass

85.8%

Fail

9.8%

PRS

4.0%

Avg mileage at test

58,809 mi

2021+ cohort 3,365

Pass

88.8%

Fail

7.6%

PRS

3.0%

Avg mileage at test

40,408 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

Generations on file · 4

Mitsubishi L200 · UK market

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The picture

Mitsubishi L200: mixed MOT record across 94,565 tests

The Mitsubishi L200 is a diesel-powered van sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.

MOT data from 94,565 tests puts this van on a 74.5% first-time pass rate, below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 90,298 miles. The most common fail item is brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, followed by failed number plate light.

Buyers weighing up a used L200 should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 26–36

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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26–36

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

6,922 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
02

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

5,354 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
03

A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

4,093 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
04

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

4,040 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
05

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

3,608 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
06

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

3,040 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
07

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

2,795 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
08

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

2,598 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
09

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

2,353 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
10

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

2,282 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£128–£365

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 15.1-point gap between bands means the year you buy Mitsubishi L200 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

88.8%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 88.8% — a 15.1-point improvement. Tests in this band average 40,408 miles — roughly 63K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

73.7%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 73.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: excessively corroded, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated. Average mileage on test for this band is 103,466 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (73.7% pass). That's a 15.1-point spread across 113,635 older tests and 3,365 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Recall history

16 UK recalls on record.

The L200 has 16 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping an L200?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own an L200 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.