2012 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

29,832

Total Tests (All Years)

109,950 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

2 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.3%	76
3 yrs	79.1%	3,450
4 yrs	76.7%	3,398
5 yrs	74.6%	3,275
6 yrs	71.6%	2,221
7 yrs	70.4%	2,348
8 yrs	68.5%	2,256
9 yrs	65.1%	3,415
10 yrs	62.4%	2,720
11 yrs	62.5%	3,170
12 yrs	63.4%	3,503

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.4%	3,503
2023 (11 yrs)	62.5%	3,170
2022 (10 yrs)	62.4%	2,720
2021 (9 yrs)	65.1%	3,415
2020 (8 yrs)	68.5%	2,256
2019 (7 yrs)	70.4%	2,348
2018 (6 yrs)	71.6%	2,221
2017 (5 yrs)	74.6%	3,275
2016 (4 yrs)	76.7%	3,398
2015 (3 yrs)	79.1%	3,450
2014 (2 yrs)	76.3%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 39,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 40,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,398Avg Mileage 51,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,275Avg Mileage 61,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,221Avg Mileage 69,881Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,348Avg Mileage 78,342Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,256Avg Mileage 86,166Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,415Avg Mileage 92,096Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,720Avg Mileage 97,935Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,170Avg Mileage 104,313Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,503Avg Mileage 109,950Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

MOT results for 2012 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	76.3%	76	39,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2015	3	79.1%	3,450	40,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2016	4	76.7%	3,398	51,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2017	5	74.6%	3,275	61,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2018	6	71.6%	2,221	69,881	Brakes — 23.5%
2019	7	70.4%	2,348	78,342	Brakes — 36.4%
2020	8	68.5%	2,256	86,166	Brakes — 39.2%
2021	9	65.1%	3,415	92,096	Brakes — 46.1%
2022	10	62.4%	2,720	97,935	Brakes — 51.1%
2023	11	62.5%	3,170	104,313	Brakes — 60.8%
2024	12	63.4%	3,503	109,950	Brakes — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

↑ 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	7.9% (2 yrs)	48.1% (12 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	41.6% (12 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (2 yrs)	17.2% (12 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 29,832 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.