2002 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,416

Total Tests (All Years)

122,254 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 2002 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑13.8%

21 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.6%	1,255
8 yrs	53.3%	1,213
9 yrs	50.3%	1,196
10 yrs	50.1%	1,131
11 yrs	49.3%	1,050
12 yrs	50.9%	978
13 yrs	52.2%	904
14 yrs	49.3%	797
15 yrs	50.9%	695
16 yrs	53.2%	385
17 yrs	51.3%	394
18 yrs	48.7%	308
19 yrs	53.2%	357
20 yrs	49.0%	259
21 yrs	62.8%	277
22 yrs	58.1%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	58.1%	217
2023 (21 yrs)	62.8%	277
2022 (20 yrs)	49%	259
2021 (19 yrs)	53.2%	357
2020 (18 yrs)	48.7%	308
2019 (17 yrs)	51.3%	394
2018 (16 yrs)	53.2%	385
2017 (15 yrs)	50.9%	695
2016 (14 yrs)	49.3%	797
2015 (13 yrs)	52.2%	904
2014 (12 yrs)	50.9%	978
2013 (11 yrs)	49.3%	1,050
2012 (10 yrs)	50.1%	1,131
2011 (9 yrs)	50.3%	1,196
2010 (8 yrs)	53.3%	1,213
2009 (7 yrs)	58.6%	1,255

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 81,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 89,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 95,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 100,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 105,060Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 978Avg Mileage 111,217Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 904Avg Mileage 115,340Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 797Avg Mileage 120,057Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 695Avg Mileage 120,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 385Avg Mileage 124,448Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 394Avg Mileage 122,506Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 308Avg Mileage 121,368Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 357Avg Mileage 123,458Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 259Avg Mileage 121,908Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 277Avg Mileage 124,916Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 217Avg Mileage 122,254Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 64.1%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.6%	1,255	81,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	8	53.3%	1,213	89,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2011	9	50.3%	1,196	95,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2012	10	50.1%	1,131	100,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2013	11	49.3%	1,050	105,060	Suspension — 77.0%
2014	12	50.9%	978	111,217	Suspension — 84.3%
2015	13	52.2%	904	115,340	Suspension — 93.5%
2016	14	49.3%	797	120,057	Suspension — 93.9%
2017	15	50.9%	695	120,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%
2018	16	53.2%	385	124,448	Suspension — 77.1%
2019	17	51.3%	394	122,506	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2020	18	48.7%	308	121,368	Suspension — 94.5%
2021	19	53.2%	357	123,458	Suspension — 73.9%
2022	20	49.0%	259	121,908	Suspension — 89.2%
2023	21	62.8%	277	124,916	Suspension — 69.7%
2024	22	58.1%	217	122,254	Body, chassis, structure — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

55.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.7% (7 yrs)	55.8% (22 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (7 yrs)	53.0% (22 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,416 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.