Mitsubishi L200 - 2004
487.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,326 cars, 4,893 tests and 23,855 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,326 cars
The 2004 Mitsubishi L200 has an overall defect rate of 488 per 100 vehicles, which is 27.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant issue with steering, where its defect rate is 57% compared to the average of 25%. It also has higher-than-average defects in lights and electrics, body structure, and other categories. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the L200 performs poorly in certain areas, it maintains a relatively consistent defect rate across various mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,326 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.7% worse
188.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 129.7% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 13.7% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 24.3% worse
136.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
▲ 0.6% better
310.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 139.2% worse
152.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 23.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Audible warning:
- 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:
Other
▼ 70.1% worse
85.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,405
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,005
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,810
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 946
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 917
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 908
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
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: 166
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 157