Mitsubishi L200 - 2017
145.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2017.
Sample size: 9,023 cars, 19,418 tests and 28,156 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,023 cars
The 2017 Mitsubishi L200 has a higher overall defect rate, with 145 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 134. This represents an increase of 8.4%. Notably, the L200 performs significantly better in steering, having only 2 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 5.15, and also shows fewer issues in wheels, suspensions, and axles. However, it faces more problems with brakes, lights, and body structure, with defect rates well above the average. Additionally, a mileage-related trend indicates that defect rates increase steadily with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the L200 has 321 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,023 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 62.5% worse
117.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 55.4% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 16.6% worse
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.5% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.0% better
105.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 34.3% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 3.7% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 51.1% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 5,435
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,110
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,759
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,582
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,131
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 969
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 860
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 624
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 615
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
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: 140