Mitsubishi L200 - 2013
283.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2013.
Sample size: 4,117 cars, 9,477 tests and 26,823 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,117 cars
The 2013 Mitsubishi L200 exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 283 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 29% more than the average of 219 defects per 100. Notably, the model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, peaking at 429 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The L200 stands out negatively in categories such as brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defects in brakes being particularly concerning at 172 defects per 100 compared to the average of 100. While tyre wear may be an issue, the data suggest that the L200 has more significant challenges in other areas that merit attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,117 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 75.2% worse
172.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 6.2% worse
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 22.2% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 69.3% worse
84.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.3% better
196.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 142.0% worse
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 13.5% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 17.9% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,242
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,047
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,008
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 808
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 741
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 718
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 741
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: 591
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 142