Mitsubishi L300 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi L300 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi L300 passed on its first attempt in 73.1%, and its overall record sits −3.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi L300 in the 2023–2025 data: 81 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). 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 L300 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi L300, 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 L300's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi L300 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi L300, each with how many of the model's 81 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 12.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Flexible brake hoses slightly twisted" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 5 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mitsubishi L300 tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi L300 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi L300 model year on record is 2000 (77.8% across 81 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (77.8%). 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 L300 Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi L300's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi L300.

• 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.

• the brake pipes — “flexible brake hoses slightly twisted”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi L300. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi L300 MOT & Reliability