2012 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

410

Total Tests (All Years)

100,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab as it ages.

3 yrs66.7%

→ ↑13.3%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↑4.9%

6 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓14.8%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓8.2%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.7%	39
4 yrs	80.0%	50
5 yrs	76.9%	52
6 yrs	81.8%	33
7 yrs	85.3%	34
8 yrs	78.9%	38
9 yrs	64.1%	39
10 yrs	55.9%	34
11 yrs	56.8%	44
12 yrs	61.7%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	61.7%	47
2023 (11 yrs)	56.8%	44
2022 (10 yrs)	55.9%	34
2021 (9 yrs)	64.1%	39
2020 (8 yrs)	78.9%	38
2019 (7 yrs)	85.3%	34
2018 (6 yrs)	81.8%	33
2017 (5 yrs)	76.9%	52
2016 (4 yrs)	80%	50
2015 (3 yrs)	66.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,168Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 25.6%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,652Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,412Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 79,880Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 85,693Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 90,052Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 95,853Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,724Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

MOT results for 2012 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	66.7%	39	39,168	Driver's View of the Road — 25.6%
2016	4	80.0%	50	46,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017	5	76.9%	52	54,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2018	6	81.8%	33	67,652	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	7	85.3%	34	74,412	Brakes — 17.6%
2020	8	78.9%	38	79,880	Brakes — 44.7%
2021	9	64.1%	39	85,693	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%
2022	10	55.9%	34	90,052	Brakes — 82.4%
2023	11	56.8%	44	95,853	Brakes — 61.4%
2024	12	61.7%	47	100,724	Brakes — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, with age trends.

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

29.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.4% (3 yrs)	63.8% (12 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	17.0% (12 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 410 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.