2005 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

22,362

Total Tests (All Years)

123,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

4 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs62.1%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	66.5%	1,995
5 yrs	64.6%	1,943
6 yrs	62.1%	1,949
7 yrs	56.8%	1,918
8 yrs	53.7%	1,788
9 yrs	51.6%	1,722
10 yrs	55.8%	1,634
11 yrs	51.8%	1,565
12 yrs	51.7%	1,459
13 yrs	52.6%	953
14 yrs	52.0%	958
15 yrs	52.9%	836
16 yrs	51.8%	1,168
17 yrs	54.0%	866
18 yrs	55.5%	908
19 yrs	53.9%	700

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.9%	700
2023 (18 yrs)	55.5%	908
2022 (17 yrs)	54%	866
2021 (16 yrs)	51.8%	1,168
2020 (15 yrs)	52.9%	836
2019 (14 yrs)	52%	958
2018 (13 yrs)	52.6%	953
2017 (12 yrs)	51.7%	1,459
2016 (11 yrs)	51.8%	1,565
2015 (10 yrs)	55.8%	1,634
2014 (9 yrs)	51.6%	1,722
2013 (8 yrs)	53.7%	1,788
2012 (7 yrs)	56.8%	1,918
2011 (6 yrs)	62.1%	1,949
2010 (5 yrs)	64.6%	1,943
2009 (4 yrs)	66.5%	1,995

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,995Avg Mileage 49,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,943Avg Mileage 60,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 68,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,918Avg Mileage 76,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,788Avg Mileage 82,240Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 89,183Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,634Avg Mileage 94,759Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 100,823Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 104,426Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 953Avg Mileage 107,477Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 958Avg Mileage 111,293Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 836Avg Mileage 113,125Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 117,887Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 866Avg Mileage 118,756Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 908Avg Mileage 119,835Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 700Avg Mileage 123,406Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	66.5%	1,995	49,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	5	64.6%	1,943	60,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	6	62.1%	1,949	68,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	7	56.8%	1,918	76,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	8	53.7%	1,788	82,240	Suspension — 74.8%
2014	9	51.6%	1,722	89,183	Suspension — 83.7%
2015	10	55.8%	1,634	94,759	Suspension — 78.9%
2016	11	51.8%	1,565	100,823	Suspension — 78.7%
2017	12	51.7%	1,459	104,426	Suspension — 82.7%
2018	13	52.6%	953	107,477	Suspension — 75.4%
2019	14	52.0%	958	111,293	Suspension — 86.0%
2020	15	52.9%	836	113,125	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.4%
2021	16	51.8%	1,168	117,887	Suspension — 88.4%
2022	17	54.0%	866	118,756	Suspension — 83.9%
2023	18	55.5%	908	119,835	Suspension — 84.4%
2024	19	53.9%	700	123,406	Suspension — 72.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.1% (4 yrs)	72.9% (19 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (4 yrs)	60.0% (19 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,362 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.