2005 Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,786

Total Tests (All Years)

113,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 47.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb as it ages.

4 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs47.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.6%	312
5 yrs	64.0%	292
6 yrs	61.6%	305
7 yrs	57.8%	287
8 yrs	56.8%	264
9 yrs	55.1%	247
10 yrs	54.2%	238
11 yrs	53.8%	221
12 yrs	54.8%	210
13 yrs	57.5%	134
14 yrs	50.7%	142
15 yrs	47.0%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	47%	134
2019 (14 yrs)	50.7%	142
2018 (13 yrs)	57.5%	134
2017 (12 yrs)	54.8%	210
2016 (11 yrs)	53.8%	221
2015 (10 yrs)	54.2%	238
2014 (9 yrs)	55.1%	247
2013 (8 yrs)	56.8%	264
2012 (7 yrs)	57.8%	287
2011 (6 yrs)	61.6%	305
2010 (5 yrs)	64%	292
2009 (4 yrs)	67.6%	312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 312Avg Mileage 51,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 292Avg Mileage 60,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 305Avg Mileage 68,897Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 287Avg Mileage 77,370Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 264Avg Mileage 84,181Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 247Avg Mileage 92,331Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 238Avg Mileage 94,324Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 221Avg Mileage 102,370Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 103,673Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 111,143Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 142Avg Mileage 111,474Top Failure Suspension — 109.9%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 113,614Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.6%	312	51,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	5	64.0%	292	60,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	6	61.6%	305	68,897	Suspension — 25.2%
2012	7	57.8%	287	77,370	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	8	56.8%	264	84,181	Suspension — 78.4%
2014	9	55.1%	247	92,331	Suspension — 92.3%
2015	10	54.2%	238	94,324	Suspension — 83.6%
2016	11	53.8%	221	102,370	Suspension — 97.3%
2017	12	54.8%	210	103,673	Suspension — 94.8%
2018	13	57.5%	134	111,143	Suspension — 65.7%
2019	14	50.7%	142	111,474	Suspension — 109.9%
2020	15	47.0%	134	113,614	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

84.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

40.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ 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	17.3% (4 yrs)	95.5% (15 yrs)	+78.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (4 yrs)	81.3% (15 yrs)	+74.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (4 yrs)	35.1% (15 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 Gl 4work Lwb cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,786 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.