Mitsubishi L200 - 2003
479.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,719 cars, 3,591 tests and 17,209 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,719 cars
The 2003 Mitsubishi L200 has a higher overall defect rate of 479 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 378 per 100, indicating a 27% increase in issues. This model shows a notable trend where defects rise with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 600 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better in the equipment category, showing fewer defects than average, it significantly underperforms in steering, body structure, and other categories, with defect rates well above the average for these areas. Overall, the L200's higher defect rates suggest it may require more attention, especially as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,719 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.7% worse
184.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 118.7% worse
55.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 5.7% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.1% worse
119.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.5% better
300.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 165.6% worse
173.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 27.2% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 60.5% worse
84.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,763
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,341
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,223
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 851
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 656
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 110