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2008 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
55.9%
Latest Pass Rate
49,473
Total Tests (All Years)
134,496 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.9%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

2 yrs70.4%
3 yrs70.1%
4 yrs69.0%
5 yrs62.8%
6 yrs59.7%
7 yrs59.5%
8 yrs57.1%
9 yrs56.0%
10 yrs52.3%
11 yrs51.7%
12 yrs51.9%
13 yrs54.0%
14 yrs51.3%
15 yrs53.9%
16 yrs55.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs70.4%115
3 yrs70.1%4,864
4 yrs69.0%4,486
5 yrs62.8%4,433
6 yrs59.7%4,310
7 yrs59.5%4,210
8 yrs57.1%4,062
9 yrs56.0%3,902
10 yrs52.3%2,675
11 yrs51.7%2,691
12 yrs51.9%2,540
13 yrs54.0%3,321
14 yrs51.3%2,491
15 yrs53.9%2,719
16 yrs55.9%2,654

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)55.9%2,654
2023 (15 yrs)53.9%2,719
2022 (14 yrs)51.3%2,491
2021 (13 yrs)54%3,321
2020 (12 yrs)51.9%2,540
2019 (11 yrs)51.7%2,691
2018 (10 yrs)52.3%2,675
2017 (9 yrs)56%3,902
2016 (8 yrs)57.1%4,062
2015 (7 yrs)59.5%4,210
2014 (6 yrs)59.7%4,310
2013 (5 yrs)62.8%4,433
2012 (4 yrs)69%4,486
2011 (3 yrs)70.1%4,864
2010 (2 yrs)70.4%115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
70.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 115Avg Mileage 38,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011
70.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,864Avg Mileage 43,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012
69.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,486Avg Mileage 54,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,433Avg Mileage 64,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2014High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,310Avg Mileage 73,767Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%
2015High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,210Avg Mileage 82,557Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%
2016High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,062Avg Mileage 91,203Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%
2017High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,902Avg Mileage 99,093Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%
2018High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,675Avg Mileage 105,505Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%
2019High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,691Avg Mileage 112,109Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%
2020High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,540Avg Mileage 116,936Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%
2021High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,321Avg Mileage 121,953Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%
2022High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,491Avg Mileage 127,060Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%
2023High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,719Avg Mileage 129,824Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%
2024High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 134,496Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Brakes
54.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
52.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
43.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
30.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.2% (2 yrs)61.9% (16 yrs)
+56.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.2% (2 yrs)60.2% (16 yrs)
+55.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.3% (2 yrs)15.6% (16 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 49,473 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.

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