1999 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,184

Total Tests (All Years)

141,665 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 1999 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑8.8%

20 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs51.5%

→ ↑6.5%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	51.3%	1,095
11 yrs	49.3%	993
12 yrs	48.9%	948
13 yrs	48.3%	860
14 yrs	48.4%	770
15 yrs	47.0%	702
16 yrs	47.8%	563
17 yrs	48.8%	488
18 yrs	49.0%	414
19 yrs	48.0%	256
20 yrs	56.8%	206
21 yrs	57.7%	168
22 yrs	53.4%	176
23 yrs	51.5%	130
24 yrs	58.0%	143
25 yrs	61.0%	272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61%	272
2023 (24 yrs)	58%	143
2022 (23 yrs)	51.5%	130
2021 (22 yrs)	53.4%	176
2020 (21 yrs)	57.7%	168
2019 (20 yrs)	56.8%	206
2018 (19 yrs)	48%	256
2017 (18 yrs)	49%	414
2016 (17 yrs)	48.8%	488
2015 (16 yrs)	47.8%	563
2014 (15 yrs)	47%	702
2013 (14 yrs)	48.4%	770
2012 (13 yrs)	48.3%	860
2011 (12 yrs)	48.9%	948
2010 (11 yrs)	49.3%	993
2009 (10 yrs)	51.3%	1,095

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 115,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 993Avg Mileage 121,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 948Avg Mileage 128,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 860Avg Mileage 134,029Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 770Avg Mileage 136,984Top Failure Suspension — 116.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 702Avg Mileage 139,484Top Failure Suspension — 114.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 563Avg Mileage 141,647Top Failure Suspension — 120.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 488Avg Mileage 145,637Top Failure Suspension — 115.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 414Avg Mileage 146,256Top Failure Suspension — 126.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 256Avg Mileage 144,468Top Failure Suspension — 117.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 206Avg Mileage 142,248Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 168Avg Mileage 144,742Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 141,357Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 139,830Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 143Avg Mileage 140,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 272Avg Mileage 141,665Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	51.3%	1,095	115,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	11	49.3%	993	121,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2011	12	48.9%	948	128,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2012	13	48.3%	860	134,029	Suspension — 35.1%
2013	14	48.4%	770	136,984	Suspension — 116.0%
2014	15	47.0%	702	139,484	Suspension — 114.8%
2015	16	47.8%	563	141,647	Suspension — 120.1%
2016	17	48.8%	488	145,637	Suspension — 115.2%
2017	18	49.0%	414	146,256	Suspension — 126.6%
2018	19	48.0%	256	144,468	Suspension — 117.6%
2019	20	56.8%	206	142,248	Suspension — 80.1%
2020	21	57.7%	168	144,742	Suspension — 64.3%
2021	22	53.4%	176	141,357	Suspension — 78.4%
2022	23	51.5%	130	139,830	Suspension — 96.2%
2023	24	58.0%	143	140,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%
2024	25	61.0%	272	141,665	Suspension — 75.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Suspension

81.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.8% (10 yrs)	75.4% (25 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.9% (10 yrs)	62.5% (25 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,184 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.