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Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) (2006-2014) reliability

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Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) built around 2014: more fails still not passed 3 days later

Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) models built around 2014 fail an MOT and still haven’t passed 3 days later more often than similar cars the same age. Look closely at the brakes on any car you view.

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Key figure

9.0% of MOT tests on Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) models built around 2014 failed and still hadn’t passed 3 days later. For similar cars the same age, it was 5.7%.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) models built around 2014 involves the brakes.

No reliability rating: too close to call between ratings2006-2014PickupDIESEL

Based on 41,069 tests of L200 models registered 2006-2014.

About 1 in 12 L200 Mk4 (KB) MOTs (9%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2014 (11 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 5,382 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 20 L200 Mk4 (KB) MOTs (4.7%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2014 (11 years old).

Based on 5,382 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk4 (KB) fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
2,68827.7%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
5,38227.9%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
4,47129.9%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
4,30831.6%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
5,22832.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
3,99333.2%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
2,70033.7%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
3,98233.6%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
5,19532.6%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
3,12232.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

How the L200 Mk4 (KB) compares

At each age below, see how the L200 Mk4 (KB) holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 19,142 tests across 6 Mitsubishi models, built around 2014 (11 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateMitsubishi average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
2,68827.7%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
5,38227.9%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
4,47129.9%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
4,30831.6%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
5,22832.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
3,99333.2%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
2,70033.7%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
3,98233.6%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
5,19532.6%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
3,12232.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake pipes and hoses

High priority

Look under the car for corrosion or chafing on the rigid brake pipes near the rear axle.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Shock absorbers

Worth checking

Bounce-test each corner; check for oily streaks down the strut bodies.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other pickups to compare

Other pickups, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the L200 Mk4 (KB).

  1. 1

    Volkswagen Amarok

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    23.5%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    7.9%
    Dangerous
    5.3%

    Lower fail rate: 23.5%, against 27.9% for the Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB), both built around 2014.

    2,754 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  2. 2

    Ford Ranger

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    26.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    9.2%
    Dangerous
    4.5%

    No clear edge over the Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) on these figures.

    4,576 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  3. 3

    Isuzu D-Max

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    28.3%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    9.2%
    Dangerous
    5.7%

    No clear edge over the Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) on these figures.

    4,571 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  4. 4

    Nissan Navara

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    30.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    11.4%
    Dangerous
    5.7%

    No clear edge over the Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) on these figures.

    4,924 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.

Recall context

18 recalls in all

2 of the 18 L200 Mk4 (KB) recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 2 Critical

Top concerns

  • Airbag may release shrapnel if deployed
  • Possible risk of fire

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

How L200 Mk4 (KB) cars have aged

How L200 Mk4 (KB) cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%30%791113151719Age at MOTBuilt around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 23.2% (4,257 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 24.1% (4,076 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 25.6% (3,850 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 26.8% (3,690 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 27.0% (3,392 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 25.0% (3,605 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 25.7% (3,491 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 27.2% (3,306 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 27.8% (3,089 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 29.6% (2,878 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 26.7% (2,880 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 27.0% (2,744 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 28.3% (2,612 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 29.6% (2,407 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 31.3% (2,147 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 28.8% (4,475 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 30.2% (4,270 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 31.1% (3,971 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 32.2% (3,626 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 32.0% (3,117 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 30.9% (3,896 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 30.5% (3,590 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 32.4% (3,301 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 32.1% (2,902 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 32.5% (2,475 tests, 2025 data)2010Built around 2009, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 32.2% (2,556 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2009, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 31.9% (2,298 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2009, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 33.8% (1,978 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2009, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 34.4% (1,757 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2009, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 32.9% (1,466 tests, 2025 data)2009Built around 2008, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 32.5% (3,540 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2008, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 33.3% (3,175 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2008, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 32.4% (2,763 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2008, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 32.4% (2,361 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2008, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 32.4% (1,952 tests, 2025 data)2008Built around 2007, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 32.3% (5,198 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2007, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 33.1% (4,636 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2007, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 33.1% (4,044 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2007, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 32.7% (3,286 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2007, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 32.0% (2,727 tests, 2025 data)2007Built around 2006, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 33.4% (6,697 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2006, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 33.4% (5,738 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2006, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 33.6% (4,729 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2006, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 32.7% (3,845 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2006, 19 years old at the time of MOT: 32.1% (3,122 tests, 2025 data)2006
First registered around 2014First registered around 2013First registered around 2012First registered around 2011
Mk4 (KB) variants compared
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Most common issues on Mitsubishi L200 models of this age

This list covers every Mitsubishi L200 built around 2014, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk4 (KB) on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Brake pipe corroded or covered in grease

    29.4%
    Advisory: 2,644Fail: 471 (15% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    15.2%
    Advisory: 1,162Fail: 89 (7% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    11.6%
    Advisory: 579Fail: 318 (35% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Shock absorber has a light misting of oil

    9.3%
    Advisory: 530Fail: 120 (18% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Body structure corroded, but not seriously weakened

    7.8%
    Advisory: 494Fail: 10 (2% of the times it was found)

Based on 5,382 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2014 (11 years old), the Mitsubishi L200 Mk4 (KB) (2006-2014) fails MOTs noticeably more often than typical for this age. This is based on 5,382 11-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 41,069 MOT tests on Mitsubishi L200 models first registered between 2006-2014. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.