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1988 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
174
Total Tests (All Years)
144,445 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 1988 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

21 yrs49.1%
22 yrs39.6%
23 yrs48.7%
24 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs49.1%57
22 yrs39.6%48
23 yrs48.7%39
24 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (24 yrs)63.3%30
2011 (23 yrs)48.7%39
2010 (22 yrs)39.6%48
2009 (21 yrs)49.1%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 140,523Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%
2010High Fail Rate
39.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 144,127Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%
2011High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 141,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 144,445Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Brakes
30.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
27.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
20.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension28.1% (21 yrs)20.0% (24 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Steering15.8% (21 yrs)23.3% (24 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes31.6% (21 yrs)26.7% (24 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.1% (21 yrs)23.3% (24 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 174 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.

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