2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

90,344

Total Tests (All Years)

126,157 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab as it ages.

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.7%	8,345
5 yrs	68.7%	8,047
6 yrs	63.3%	8,020
7 yrs	61.0%	7,765
8 yrs	58.4%	7,511
9 yrs	56.5%	7,211
10 yrs	56.1%	6,893
11 yrs	56.5%	6,596
12 yrs	54.1%	6,219
13 yrs	53.6%	3,924
14 yrs	55.0%	3,835
15 yrs	54.6%	3,479
16 yrs	54.3%	3,984
17 yrs	54.6%	2,882
18 yrs	56.5%	2,771
19 yrs	55.6%	2,862

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	55.6%	2,862
2023 (18 yrs)	56.5%	2,771
2022 (17 yrs)	54.6%	2,882
2021 (16 yrs)	54.3%	3,984
2020 (15 yrs)	54.6%	3,479
2019 (14 yrs)	55%	3,835
2018 (13 yrs)	53.6%	3,924
2017 (12 yrs)	54.1%	6,219
2016 (11 yrs)	56.5%	6,596
2015 (10 yrs)	56.1%	6,893
2014 (9 yrs)	56.5%	7,211
2013 (8 yrs)	58.4%	7,511
2012 (7 yrs)	61%	7,765
2011 (6 yrs)	63.3%	8,020
2010 (5 yrs)	68.7%	8,047
2009 (4 yrs)	72.7%	8,345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,345Avg Mileage 51,344Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,047Avg Mileage 60,835Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,020Avg Mileage 69,583Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,765Avg Mileage 77,094Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,511Avg Mileage 84,330Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,211Avg Mileage 90,577Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,893Avg Mileage 96,657Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,596Avg Mileage 102,127Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,219Avg Mileage 107,353Top Failure Suspension — 85.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,924Avg Mileage 111,544Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,835Avg Mileage 114,424Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 117,961Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,984Avg Mileage 120,385Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,882Avg Mileage 122,249Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,771Avg Mileage 123,228Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,862Avg Mileage 126,157Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.7%	8,345	51,344	Suspension — 15.7%
2010	5	68.7%	8,047	60,835	Suspension — 19.0%
2011	6	63.3%	8,020	69,583	Suspension — 24.0%
2012	7	61.0%	7,765	77,094	Suspension — 26.1%
2013	8	58.4%	7,511	84,330	Suspension — 76.8%
2014	9	56.5%	7,211	90,577	Suspension — 81.7%
2015	10	56.1%	6,893	96,657	Suspension — 83.3%
2016	11	56.5%	6,596	102,127	Suspension — 83.2%
2017	12	54.1%	6,219	107,353	Suspension — 85.8%
2018	13	53.6%	3,924	111,544	Suspension — 87.1%
2019	14	55.0%	3,835	114,424	Suspension — 84.6%
2020	15	54.6%	3,479	117,961	Suspension — 83.1%
2021	16	54.3%	3,984	120,385	Suspension — 88.5%
2022	17	54.6%	2,882	122,249	Suspension — 87.6%
2023	18	56.5%	2,771	123,228	Suspension — 88.1%
2024	19	55.6%	2,862	126,157	Suspension — 66.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, with age trends.

Suspension

67.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.7% (4 yrs)	66.6% (19 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (4 yrs)	51.8% (19 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 90,344 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.