2000 Mitsubishi L300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

924

Total Tests (All Years)

106,829 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mitsubishi L300 as it ages.

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑8.4%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.5%

18 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.8%	157
10 yrs	52.6%	135
11 yrs	61.0%	123
12 yrs	62.0%	92
13 yrs	58.6%	87
14 yrs	55.7%	79
15 yrs	54.2%	72
16 yrs	56.1%	66
17 yrs	60.4%	48
18 yrs	55.9%	34
19 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mitsubishi L300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	58.1%	31
2018 (18 yrs)	55.9%	34
2017 (17 yrs)	60.4%	48
2016 (16 yrs)	56.1%	66
2015 (15 yrs)	54.2%	72
2014 (14 yrs)	55.7%	79
2013 (13 yrs)	58.6%	87
2012 (12 yrs)	62%	92
2011 (11 yrs)	61%	123
2010 (10 yrs)	52.6%	135
2009 (9 yrs)	54.8%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 157Avg Mileage 97,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 108,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 108,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 106,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 111,877Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 122,625Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 113,331Top Failure Suspension — 111.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 113,059Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 112,100Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 114,688Top Failure Suspension — 114.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 106,829Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

MOT results for 2000 Mitsubishi L300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.8%	157	97,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	10	52.6%	135	108,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011	11	61.0%	123	108,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	12	62.0%	92	106,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	13	58.6%	87	111,877	Brakes — 64.4%
2014	14	55.7%	79	122,625	Suspension — 94.9%
2015	15	54.2%	72	113,331	Suspension — 111.1%
2016	16	56.1%	66	113,059	Brakes — 54.5%
2017	17	60.4%	48	112,100	Brakes — 47.9%
2018	18	55.9%	34	114,688	Suspension — 114.7%
2019	19	58.1%	31	106,829	Suspension — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mitsubishi L300, with age trends.

Suspension

56.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.5% (9 yrs)	80.6% (19 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.6% (9 yrs)	74.2% (19 yrs)	+57.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (9 yrs)	35.5% (19 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L300 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 924 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.