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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi L400

58 vehicles · 763 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 58 Mitsubishi L400 vehicles and 763 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi L400 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 290,772 miles.

58
Vehicles
763
MOT tests
7,594
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi L400 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi L400 MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi L400 pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi L400's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1875%
21471%
31090%
42564%
53569%
63577%
74871%
84969%
95171%
105664%
115362%
125662%
135165%
144464%
154163%
163566%
173355%
182277%
191867%
201759%

Fuel types: Diesel (55), Petrol (3)

Most common Mitsubishi L400 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi L400 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (39 times)
  2. Oil leak (37 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (33 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (33 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (25 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)
  12. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (19 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (19 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (18 times)

Mitsubishi L400 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 13 69% 121,467
2006 3 53 77% 181,622
2005 4 65 66% 235,703
2004 1 21 57% 206,332
2003 2 35 60% 175,149
2002 2 34 62% 176,440
2001 14 212 66% 119,323
2000 8 106 70% 1,185,762
1999 9 84 63% 141,679
1998 4 48 73% 128,080
1997 3 7 86% 145,302
1996 2 14 57% 105,936
1995 1 25 64% 151,674
1994 3 43 60% 156,170

Mitsubishi L400 reliability FAQ

Across 58 Mitsubishi L400 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi L400 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Oil leak; Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mitsubishi L400 in our data has covered around 290,772 miles.

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