2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

88,360

Total Tests (All Years)

125,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab as it ages.

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.1%	9,558
7 yrs	59.3%	9,347
8 yrs	56.6%	9,188
9 yrs	54.8%	8,594
10 yrs	52.7%	8,078
11 yrs	51.6%	7,555
12 yrs	52.7%	6,955
13 yrs	52.6%	6,413
14 yrs	52.1%	5,674
15 yrs	50.8%	3,337
16 yrs	51.2%	2,946
17 yrs	54.3%	2,527
18 yrs	51.8%	2,769
19 yrs	53.3%	1,904
20 yrs	54.8%	1,724
21 yrs	59.6%	1,791

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59.6%	1,791
2023 (20 yrs)	54.8%	1,724
2022 (19 yrs)	53.3%	1,904
2021 (18 yrs)	51.8%	2,769
2020 (17 yrs)	54.3%	2,527
2019 (16 yrs)	51.2%	2,946
2018 (15 yrs)	50.8%	3,337
2017 (14 yrs)	52.1%	5,674
2016 (13 yrs)	52.6%	6,413
2015 (12 yrs)	52.7%	6,955
2014 (11 yrs)	51.6%	7,555
2013 (10 yrs)	52.7%	8,078
2012 (9 yrs)	54.8%	8,594
2011 (8 yrs)	56.6%	9,188
2010 (7 yrs)	59.3%	9,347
2009 (6 yrs)	61.1%	9,558

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,558Avg Mileage 71,808Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,347Avg Mileage 79,850Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,188Avg Mileage 87,337Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,594Avg Mileage 93,353Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,078Avg Mileage 98,611Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,555Avg Mileage 103,947Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,955Avg Mileage 108,451Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,413Avg Mileage 112,694Top Failure Suspension — 87.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,674Avg Mileage 116,628Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,337Avg Mileage 118,874Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,946Avg Mileage 121,656Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,527Avg Mileage 123,743Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,769Avg Mileage 124,323Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,904Avg Mileage 126,173Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,724Avg Mileage 125,979Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,791Avg Mileage 125,340Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.1%	9,558	71,808	Suspension — 25.0%
2010	7	59.3%	9,347	79,850	Suspension — 26.3%
2011	8	56.6%	9,188	87,337	Suspension — 28.6%
2012	9	54.8%	8,594	93,353	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	10	52.7%	8,078	98,611	Suspension — 83.6%
2014	11	51.6%	7,555	103,947	Suspension — 85.5%
2015	12	52.7%	6,955	108,451	Suspension — 84.6%
2016	13	52.6%	6,413	112,694	Suspension — 87.7%
2017	14	52.1%	5,674	116,628	Suspension — 94.6%
2018	15	50.8%	3,337	118,874	Suspension — 83.0%
2019	16	51.2%	2,946	121,656	Suspension — 83.9%
2020	17	54.3%	2,527	123,743	Suspension — 86.4%
2021	18	51.8%	2,769	124,323	Suspension — 88.3%
2022	19	53.3%	1,904	126,173	Suspension — 84.8%
2023	20	54.8%	1,724	125,979	Suspension — 82.8%
2024	21	59.6%	1,791	125,340	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, with age trends.

Suspension

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (6 yrs)	45.5% (21 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.0% (6 yrs)	56.7% (21 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 88,360 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.