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Mitsubishi L200 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 31,895 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 1.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Mitsubishi L200 failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,895 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 334 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 21 ages from 3 to 23 years, 356,000 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, 0.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The Mitsubishi L200 is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Mitsubishi L200 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Mitsubishi L200 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mitsubishi L200. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,004 MOT tests34 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 25,333 MOT tests5 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 30,398 MOT tests56 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 31,895 MOT tests7 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 29,790 MOT tests78 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 26,671 MOT tests9 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 22,351 MOT tests910 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 18,528 MOT tests11 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 16,394 MOT tests1112 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 15,517 MOT tests13 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 14,112 MOT tests1314 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 13,711 MOT tests15 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 14,336 MOT tests1516 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 16,744 MOT tests17 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 16,902 MOT tests1718 years: 5.8 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 15,627 MOT tests19 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 12,597 MOT tests1920 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 8,233 MOT tests21 years: 6.2 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 5,186 MOT tests2122 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 3,065 MOT tests23 years: 5.6 per 100 (all cars 6.9), 1,606 MOT tests23
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mitsubishi L200 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
317,0040.80.5
425,3330.90.7
530,3981.11.0
631,8951.01.3
729,7901.61.7
826,6712.32.1
922,3513.32.4
1018,5284.72.8
1116,3944.63.2
1215,5174.43.7
1314,1124.54.3
1413,7114.75.1
1514,3364.75.7
1616,7444.86.2
1716,9025.46.5
1815,6275.86.8
19*12,5976.37.0
20*8,2336.57.0
21*5,1866.27.1
22*3,0656.57.0
23*1,6065.66.9

All first-use years of the Mitsubishi L200 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Diagnose engine warning light cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.5 diesel: 5.4 per 100 at 17 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,729 MOT tests)
  • 2.4 diesel: 1.0 per 100 at 6 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.6×) (all test years; 29,874 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

Check one Mitsubishi L200, not the average

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Other Mitsubishi L200 problems

Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mitsubishi L200 have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 31,895 MOT tests).

How common are Mitsubishi L200 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,895 MOT tests).

What is the most common Mitsubishi L200 exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (128 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 356,000 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare