2006 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

117,493

Total Tests (All Years)

137,481 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

3 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs64.5%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.6%	9,936
4 yrs	71.8%	9,896
5 yrs	67.8%	9,692
6 yrs	64.5%	9,362
7 yrs	59.1%	9,162
8 yrs	57.4%	8,810
9 yrs	56.6%	8,597
10 yrs	55.2%	8,395
11 yrs	54.2%	8,004
12 yrs	52.2%	5,286
13 yrs	52.3%	5,301
14 yrs	54.3%	4,925
15 yrs	52.7%	6,256
16 yrs	52.6%	4,638
17 yrs	53.0%	4,859
18 yrs	56.3%	4,374

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56.3%	4,374
2023 (17 yrs)	53%	4,859
2022 (16 yrs)	52.6%	4,638
2021 (15 yrs)	52.7%	6,256
2020 (14 yrs)	54.3%	4,925
2019 (13 yrs)	52.3%	5,301
2018 (12 yrs)	52.2%	5,286
2017 (11 yrs)	54.2%	8,004
2016 (10 yrs)	55.2%	8,395
2015 (9 yrs)	56.6%	8,597
2014 (8 yrs)	57.4%	8,810
2013 (7 yrs)	59.1%	9,162
2012 (6 yrs)	64.5%	9,362
2011 (5 yrs)	67.8%	9,692
2010 (4 yrs)	71.8%	9,896
2009 (3 yrs)	74.6%	9,936

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,936Avg Mileage 41,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,896Avg Mileage 52,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,692Avg Mileage 62,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,362Avg Mileage 71,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,162Avg Mileage 79,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,810Avg Mileage 88,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,597Avg Mileage 95,852Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,395Avg Mileage 103,322Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,004Avg Mileage 110,025Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,286Avg Mileage 115,018Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,301Avg Mileage 120,862Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,925Avg Mileage 124,167Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,256Avg Mileage 128,712Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,638Avg Mileage 132,456Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,859Avg Mileage 134,165Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,374Avg Mileage 137,481Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

MOT results for 2006 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.6%	9,936	41,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	4	71.8%	9,896	52,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	5	67.8%	9,692	62,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	6	64.5%	9,362	71,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013	7	59.1%	9,162	79,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2014	8	57.4%	8,810	88,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2015	9	56.6%	8,597	95,852	Brakes — 52.7%
2016	10	55.2%	8,395	103,322	Suspension — 55.5%
2017	11	54.2%	8,004	110,025	Suspension — 65.1%
2018	12	52.2%	5,286	115,018	Brakes — 73.3%
2019	13	52.3%	5,301	120,862	Brakes — 74.4%
2020	14	54.3%	4,925	124,167	Suspension — 69.3%
2021	15	52.7%	6,256	128,712	Suspension — 80.3%
2022	16	52.6%	4,638	132,456	Suspension — 83.4%
2023	17	53.0%	4,859	134,165	Suspension — 87.1%
2024	18	56.3%	4,374	137,481	Suspension — 67.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ 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	8.7% (3 yrs)	67.6% (18 yrs)	+58.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.8% (3 yrs)	59.0% (18 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	19.8% (18 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 117,493 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.