Does the Mitsubishi L200 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mitsubishi L200 records 4.70 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.40 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.70, 95% interval −3.78 to −3.62). It ranks 638 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Mitsubishi L200 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi L200 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 14,453 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 14,453 | 2.68 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 5,494 | 1.02 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 3,077 | 0.57 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 758 | 0.14 |
| A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre | 432 | 0.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 539,553 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi L200 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.7% of Mitsubishi L200 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,176 miles later (68,740 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 68,740 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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