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Mitsubishi L200 vs Mitsubishi Pasero: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mitsubishi L200
74%
MOT pass rate · 122,289 vehicles
Mitsubishi Pasero
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi L200 (74%) and Mitsubishi Pasero (63%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi L200 Mitsubishi Pasero
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 63%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 37%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 ✓ 3.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,809 mi 182,613 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 122,289 1

Most common faults

Mitsubishi L200

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Mitsubishi Pasero

  1. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi L200 (74%) and Mitsubishi Pasero (63%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi L200 report Full Mitsubishi Pasero report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.