Is the Mitsubishi L200 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Mitsubishi L200 is about average. It passes 72.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 151 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Mitsubishi L200?

The item recorded most often is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", which appears in 28.6% of failed Mitsubishi L200 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Mitsubishi L200?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 37.4% of all Mitsubishi L200 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Mitsubishi L200 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,514 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Mitsubishi L200 years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Mitsubishi L200 cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 84.8%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 54.9%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Mitsubishi L200 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 84.8% of Mitsubishi L200 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 54.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Mitsubishi L200 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 80,366 recorded MOT tests of the Mitsubishi L200, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Mitsubishi L200 passes 72.0% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is about average, ranking it 151 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 80,366 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, which appears in 28.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 96,514 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

72.0%national average72.3%unadjusted68.6%range covered99%rank151 of 262

The L200 is 0.3 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is about average. The unadjusted figure is 68.6%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Mitsubishi L200 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded28.6%
5,789 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18.8%
3,800 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.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 functioning13.9%
2,812 occurrencesLamp not working explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.8%
2,393 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc11.4%
2,301 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen10.7%
2,156 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements8.8%
1,768 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.7%
1,749 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
9.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened7.3%
1,469 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
10.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 repaired6.1%
1,234 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Mitsubishi L200 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded37.4%
30,082 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements19.5%
15,674 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.7%
6,227 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users7.5%
6,065 tests
5.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced6.7%
5,362 testsCorrosion in a structural area explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged6.6%
5,277 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured6.5%
5,226 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded4.9%
3,902 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Mitsubishi L200

The 17 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Mitsubishi L200 common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a L200, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

L200 common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

L200 pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Mitsubishi L200 passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 3 to 5 was first used in 2020–2022.

3–5 yrsreg. 2020–202285%

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201980%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201669%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201358%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier55%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer L200 outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The L200 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 96,514
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel99.9%

Trim names grouped into this model (12)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

L200 4LIFE CLUB DI-D
L200 4LIFE DI-D
L200 BARBARIAN
L200 BARBARIAN X DI-D AUTO
L200 BLACK BARBARIAN
L200 CHALLENGER DI-D
L200 CHALLENGER DI-D AUTO
L200 DOUBLE CAB
L200 TIPPER
L200 TROJAN DI-D
L200 TROJAN DI-D AUTO
L200 WARRIOR

Check a specific Mitsubishi L200

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Mitsubishi models

Mitsubishi Outlander — 73.8% adjusted
Mitsubishi Asx — 75.0% adjusted
Mitsubishi Shogun — 75.4% adjusted
Mitsubishi Colt — 54.1% unadjusted
Mitsubishi Mirage — 77.3% adjusted
Mitsubishi Eclipse — 85.7% unadjusted
All Mitsubishi models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Vauxhall Meriva — 62.2% adjusted, ranked 245
Dacia Duster — 66.7% adjusted, ranked 208
Fiat Panda — 65.2% adjusted, ranked 220
Peugeot 108 — 78.6% adjusted, ranked 65

Common questions

Is the Mitsubishi L200 reliable?: On MOT evidence the Mitsubishi L200 is about average. It passes 72.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 151 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Mitsubishi L200?: The item recorded most often is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", which appears in 28.6% of failed Mitsubishi L200 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Mitsubishi L200?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 37.4% of all Mitsubishi L200 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Mitsubishi L200 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,514 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Mitsubishi L200 years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Mitsubishi L200 cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 84.8%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 54.9%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Mitsubishi L200 get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 84.8% of Mitsubishi L200 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 54.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.