What year Mitsubishi L200 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2021 Mitsubishi L200 has the highest pass rate at 91.0%, out of 1,733 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi L200 MOT failures?

The most common Mitsubishi L200 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mitsubishi L200 — Reliability by Year

119,819 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi L200 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2021

91.0% pass rate · 1,733 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

63.3% pass rate · 448 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	91.0%	41,941 mi	1,733
2020	89.7%	45,355 mi	2,779
2019	87.9%	46,531 mi	7,598
2018	87.0%	51,331 mi	8,402
2017	87.3%	56,541 mi	9,039
2016	86.0%	60,046 mi	7,478
2015	81.4%	63,565 mi	7,690
2014	79.4%	66,929 mi	5,863
2013	78.9%	72,451 mi	5,017
2012	78.1%	77,694 mi	4,104
2011	75.7%	84,211 mi	5,799
2010	75.1%	87,884 mi	5,151
2009	72.9%	88,630 mi	3,635
2008	71.9%	89,912 mi	4,992
2007	73.0%	87,851 mi	8,660
2006	72.9%	90,688 mi	11,143
2005	72.1%	82,894 mi	2,633
2004	71.7%	79,115 mi	2,217
2003	73.3%	79,133 mi	2,088
2002	72.3%	88,627 mi	1,836
2001	70.7%	98,556 mi	1,675
2000	69.6%	108,036 mi	2,184
1999	68.6%	113,434 mi	1,589
1998	67.3%	118,639 mi	1,603
1997	67.7%	119,982 mi	1,210
1996	66.7%	112,162 mi	603
1995	65.7%	114,085 mi	583
1994	64.9%	121,934 mi	362
1993	67.8%	126,942 mi	244
1992	64.7%	138,142 mi	216
1991	66.8%	134,332 mi	260
1990	64.3%	133,967 mi	244
1989	66.6%	138,505 mi	381
1988	63.3%	138,326 mi	448
1987	67.8%	119,265 mi	360

Which year Mitsubishi L200 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 41,941 miles (newest year) to 138,505 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mitsubishi L200.

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