Mitsubishi L200 - 2012
325.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2012.
Sample size: 3,201 cars, 7,536 tests and 24,541 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,201 cars
The 2012 Mitsubishi L200 has a higher overall defect rate of 326 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 246 per 100 for its year, representing a 32% increase in defects. Notably, it experiences significantly more issues with brakes and steering, with defect rates of 192 and 22 per 100 respectively, compared to the averages of 107 and 13. The model tends to show increased defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it stands at 475 defects per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is common, the L200 also shows notable issues in visibility and lights & electrics, indicating areas where it performs worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,201 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 84.8% worse
191.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 65.2% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 22.9% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 53.8% worse
95.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.7% better
220.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 138.2% worse
62.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 17.7% worse
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 20.3% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 3,889
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,623
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,092
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 751
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 676
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 674
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 633
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 633
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: 496
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 113