Mitsubishi L200 - 2019
107.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi L200, model year 2019.
Sample size: 9,869 cars, 21,610 tests and 23,169 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 9,869 cars
The 2019 Mitsubishi L200 demonstrates an overall defect rate that is slightly higher than the yearly average, with 107 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106. While tyre wear is a common issue across many models, the L200 stands out positively in steering, body structure, and other categories, showing significantly lower defect rates than average. However, it has a notable issue with lights and electrics, with a defect rate of 23 compared to the average of 14 defects per 100. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, reflecting a general pattern seen across vehicles of this age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,869 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.5% worse
72.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 17.4% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 57.0% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.5% better
94.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 31.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 16.7% worse
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 37.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,011
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,268
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,939
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,449
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 883
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 542
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 423
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: 411
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
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: 143
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 134