1998 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,048

Total Tests (All Years)

134,134 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 1998 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs48.6%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs56.4%

→ ↓6.2%

26 yrs50.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.6%	1,160
12 yrs	47.0%	1,067
13 yrs	46.5%	1,000
14 yrs	45.0%	869
15 yrs	45.1%	745
16 yrs	45.9%	643
17 yrs	48.4%	531
18 yrs	48.3%	466
19 yrs	49.2%	382
20 yrs	46.8%	188
21 yrs	48.6%	183
22 yrs	54.9%	153
23 yrs	56.2%	153
24 yrs	56.9%	116
25 yrs	56.4%	117
26 yrs	50.2%	275

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	50.2%	275
2023 (25 yrs)	56.4%	117
2022 (24 yrs)	56.9%	116
2021 (23 yrs)	56.2%	153
2020 (22 yrs)	54.9%	153
2019 (21 yrs)	48.6%	183
2018 (20 yrs)	46.8%	188
2017 (19 yrs)	49.2%	382
2016 (18 yrs)	48.3%	466
2015 (17 yrs)	48.4%	531
2014 (16 yrs)	45.9%	643
2013 (15 yrs)	45.1%	745
2012 (14 yrs)	45%	869
2011 (13 yrs)	46.5%	1,000
2010 (12 yrs)	47%	1,067
2009 (11 yrs)	46.6%	1,160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,160Avg Mileage 121,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,067Avg Mileage 126,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,000Avg Mileage 130,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 869Avg Mileage 133,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 745Avg Mileage 136,628Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 643Avg Mileage 137,284Top Failure Suspension — 117.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 531Avg Mileage 139,413Top Failure Suspension — 105.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 466Avg Mileage 139,572Top Failure Suspension — 119.7%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 382Avg Mileage 139,541Top Failure Suspension — 117.0%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 188Avg Mileage 140,716Top Failure Suspension — 106.9%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 183Avg Mileage 137,997Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 136,486Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 132,441Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 132,573Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 117Avg Mileage 133,794Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 275Avg Mileage 134,134Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

MOT results for 1998 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.6%	1,160	121,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2010	12	47.0%	1,067	126,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2011	13	46.5%	1,000	130,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2012	14	45.0%	869	133,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2013	15	45.1%	745	136,628	Suspension — 113.3%
2014	16	45.9%	643	137,284	Suspension — 117.6%
2015	17	48.4%	531	139,413	Suspension — 105.6%
2016	18	48.3%	466	139,572	Suspension — 119.7%
2017	19	49.2%	382	139,541	Suspension — 117.0%
2018	20	46.8%	188	140,716	Suspension — 106.9%
2019	21	48.6%	183	137,997	Suspension — 98.9%
2020	22	54.9%	153	136,486	Brakes — 62.7%
2021	23	56.2%	153	132,441	Suspension — 79.7%
2022	24	56.9%	116	132,573	Brakes — 89.7%
2023	25	56.4%	117	133,794	Suspension — 75.2%
2024	26	50.2%	275	134,134	Suspension — 93.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Suspension

81.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.2% (11 yrs)	93.5% (26 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (11 yrs)	58.9% (26 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,048 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.