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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi L300

6,705 vehicles · 33,166 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,705 Mitsubishi L300 vehicles and 33,166 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi L300 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,615 miles.

6,705
Vehicles
33,166
MOT tests
6,219
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi L300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi L300 MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi L300 pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi L300's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12268%
23863%
36378%
415376%
531578%
661474%
790774%
81,32773%
91,77871%
102,27671%
112,55570%
122,67569%
132,79467%
142,64966%
152,47865%
162,15965%
171,87366%
181,59864%
191,19368%
2097767%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,950), Diesel (2,750), LPG (4), Electric (1)

Most common Mitsubishi L300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi L300 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (1,189 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,043 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (962 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (895 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (807 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (710 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (671 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (648 times)
  9. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (627 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (609 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (597 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (590 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (567 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (520 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (510 times)

Mitsubishi L300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 7 86% 70,899
2015 1 4 50% 87,221
2013 1 7 71% 32,538
2012 1 4 50% 344,055
2011 1 4 75% 80,110
2010 2 28 82% 81,908
2008 1 28 61% 186,843
2007 2 36 67% 224,302
2006 5 64 67% 149,692
2005 11 158 77% 180,875
2004 13 155 68% 131,192
2003 17 251 69% 187,565
2002 38 526 76% 130,119
2001 127 1,519 70% 133,327
2000 201 2,317 72% 136,000
1999 279 2,599 71% 133,303
1998 311 2,742 69% 136,547
1997 364 2,936 69% 142,354
1996 495 3,712 67% 135,061
1995 444 2,889 68% 146,135
1994 429 2,362 67% 146,761
1993 400 2,102 66% 147,754
1992 356 1,751 66% 143,910
1991 358 1,631 66% 149,344
1990 294 1,372 66% 138,951
1989 270 1,188 68% 139,812
1988 215 983 67% 136,786
1987 68 366 64% 142,179
1986 54 349 66% 99,620
1985 36 321 65% 89,720
1984 34 266 62% 73,095
1983 27 228 68% 70,687
1982 22 165 63% 123,183
1981 10 81 74% 80,483
1971 1 6 50% 126,723

Mitsubishi L300 reliability FAQ

Across 6,705 Mitsubishi L300 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi L300 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mitsubishi L300 in our data has covered around 139,615 miles.

Compare the Mitsubishi L300

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