Mitsubishi L200 - 2007
448.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2007.
Sample size: 4,235 cars, 9,633 tests and 43,229 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,235 cars
The 2007 Mitsubishi L200 has an overall defect rate of 449 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% higher than the average of 352 defects per 100 for its year. Notably, the L200 experiences significantly higher issues in the brake and steering categories, with defect rates of 227% and 32% respectively, compared to the average rates of 143% and 19%. However, it performs better in categories such as lights and electrics, body and structure, and equipment, indicating some strengths alongside its weaknesses. Mileage trends reveal that the defect rate increases with distance, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 560 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,235 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 60.1% worse
226.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 57.5% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 4.5% worse
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.5% worse
124.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- 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
▼ 1.1% worse
317.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 103.3% worse
111.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 24.8% worse
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 3.0% worse
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 6,142
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,504
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,253
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,810
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,385
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,180
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,099
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,093
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,073
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,093
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 742
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
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: 396
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 332
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 234