Mitsubishi L200
Registered from 1993 to 2021.
About this model
The Mitsubishi Triton, also known as the Mitsubishi L200, is a mid-size pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. In Japan, where it has only been sold intermittently and in small numbers, it was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte and from 1991 as the Strada. In the United States, Mitsubishi marketed it as the Mitsubishi Mighty Max until 1996. Chrysler Corporation sold captive imports as the Dodge D50, Dodge Ram 50 and Plymouth Arrow truck in the U.S. and as the Chrysler D-50 in Australia.
From the Wikipedia article Mitsubishi Triton, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 2.4 diesel. 1,082 of 9,322 tests failed, 12%.
Better than 52% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 44% | 478 |
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 316 |
| Tyres and wheels | 20% | 216 |
| Suspension | 19% | 202 |
| Visibility | 15% | 166 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 6% | 70 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 94% of 2017 cars — 44% of its 1,082 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 23%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 44% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 19% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 6% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 11% of its inspections, against the 17% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 6% | 6% | 221 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 10% | 1,420 | |
| 40–60k miles | 10% | 13% | 2,767 | |
| 60–80k miles | 12% | 15% | 2,496 | |
| 80–100k miles | 15% | 16% | 1,350 | |
| 100–120k miles | 17% | 17% | 613 | |
| 120–140k miles | 20% | 17% | 259 | |
| 140–160k miles | 18% | 17% | 115 | |
| 160–180k miles | 11% | 17% | 36 |
9,277 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1735/13
The reclining lever for the front seat may jam with the reclining switch, leading to electric current flowing continuously in the reclining motor. As a result, the protection circuit of the reclining motor could be damaged with the risk of a fire occuring.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1736/13
The front suspension lower arm assembly may be improperly welded and could break or become damaged. In this case, the handling and stability of the car would be affected.
Recall of the product from end users