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Mitsubishi L200 vs Mitsubishi Venus: 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 Venus
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi L200 (74%) and Mitsubishi Venus (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi L200 Mitsubishi Venus
MOT pass rate 74% 62%
MOT failure rate 26% 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 4.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 110,809 mi 206,629 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 Venus

  1. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Both front steering rack boots deteriorated
  4. Both front track rod end boots deteriorating
  5. Corrosion to rear sill ends and jacking points
  6. Heavy corrosion to rear coil springs

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi L200 (74%) and Mitsubishi Venus (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi L200 report Full Mitsubishi Venus 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.