2008 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,344

Total Tests (All Years)

137,312 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab as it ages.

3 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.3%	606
4 yrs	72.4%	584
5 yrs	66.8%	546
6 yrs	62.5%	560
7 yrs	59.5%	529
8 yrs	55.9%	517
9 yrs	57.5%	518
10 yrs	55.4%	332
11 yrs	52.7%	336
12 yrs	57.6%	321
13 yrs	53.0%	413
14 yrs	54.7%	320
15 yrs	57.1%	338
16 yrs	59.9%	424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	59.9%	424
2023 (15 yrs)	57.1%	338
2022 (14 yrs)	54.7%	320
2021 (13 yrs)	53%	413
2020 (12 yrs)	57.6%	321
2019 (11 yrs)	52.7%	336
2018 (10 yrs)	55.4%	332
2017 (9 yrs)	57.5%	518
2016 (8 yrs)	55.9%	517
2015 (7 yrs)	59.5%	529
2014 (6 yrs)	62.5%	560
2013 (5 yrs)	66.8%	546
2012 (4 yrs)	72.4%	584
2011 (3 yrs)	74.3%	606

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 606Avg Mileage 43,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 584Avg Mileage 55,190Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 546Avg Mileage 67,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 560Avg Mileage 75,794Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 529Avg Mileage 84,708Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 517Avg Mileage 93,594Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 518Avg Mileage 101,978Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 332Avg Mileage 106,065Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 336Avg Mileage 114,188Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 321Avg Mileage 120,199Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 413Avg Mileage 124,599Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 320Avg Mileage 125,979Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 338Avg Mileage 131,473Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 424Avg Mileage 137,312Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	74.3%	606	43,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	4	72.4%	584	55,190	Suspension — 13.7%
2013	5	66.8%	546	67,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2014	6	62.5%	560	75,794	Brakes — 47.3%
2015	7	59.5%	529	84,708	Brakes — 55.0%
2016	8	55.9%	517	93,594	Brakes — 67.7%
2017	9	57.5%	518	101,978	Brakes — 68.9%
2018	10	55.4%	332	106,065	Brakes — 84.6%
2019	11	52.7%	336	114,188	Brakes — 81.5%
2020	12	57.6%	321	120,199	Brakes — 71.0%
2021	13	53.0%	413	124,599	Brakes — 80.1%
2022	14	54.7%	320	125,979	Brakes — 86.9%
2023	15	57.1%	338	131,473	Brakes — 71.9%
2024	16	59.9%	424	137,312	Suspension — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, with age trends.

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.0%

↑ 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	9.6% (3 yrs)	55.9% (16 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (3 yrs)	52.8% (16 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	19.8% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,344 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.