Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X passed on its first attempt in 90.0%, and its overall record sits +9.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X in the 2023–2025 data: 7,578 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X, each with how many of the model's 7,578 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 280 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 180 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 179 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 119 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 92 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 88 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X model year on record is 2019 (91.9% across 1,855 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (90.0%). The gap between them is 1.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X MOT & Reliability