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A73 ALE

2006 Mitsubishi L200

Black Diesel 2477cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

143,302 mi
Last recorded143,302 miles
Recorded on26 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Mitsubishi L20092,356 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA73 ALE
MakeMitsubishi
ModelL200
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,477cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 May 2026 143,302 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front engine fan cowling insecure

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs worn/discoloured due to heat (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front & rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 140,247 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn on both tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2025 140,247 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure & rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn on both tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

eml light on

Pass 10 May 2024 136,974 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear leaf spring bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 133,467 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear fuel pipe corroded

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2022 129,912 miles

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 May 2021 126,056 miles

Nearside Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel tank area (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 14 May 2021 126,053 miles

Emissions not tested Due to condition pf exhaust system (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Intermediate silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel tank area (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 May 2020 121,482 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush chassis bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside steering idler bushes worn

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush chassis bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2019 117,532 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 11 May 2019 117,505 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit, 1.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 May 2018 112,080 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 12 May 2018 112,080 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 13 May 2017 106,885 miles

both outer front anti roll bar bushes on max movement

oil on min level

Fail 13 May 2017 106,885 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both outer front anti roll bar bushes on max movement

oil on min level

Pass 21 May 2016 98,934 miles

Both front wheel bearings have slight play

Fail 21 May 2016 98,934 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both front wheel bearings have slight play

Pass 20 May 2015 90,873 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 16 May 2015 90,870 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 17 May 2014 82,987 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

slight play in all steering ball joints,(dry)

Pass 18 May 2013 74,705 miles

front tyres slight wear on edges

Fail 18 May 2013 74,705 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

front tyres slight wear on edges

Pass 14 May 2012 67,090 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 May 2011 55,775 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 17 May 2011 55,771 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 24 May 2010 42,842 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2009 27,501 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi L200?

Based on 1,362,678 MOT tests across 122,130 vehicles.

74.1%
Pass Rate
7,398
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
122,130
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,324
position lamp(s) not working 20,464
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,949
Leaf spring fractured 19,317
Registration plate lamp not working 17,273
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A73 ALE is a 2006 Mitsubishi L200 in Black with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Mitsubishi L200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 92,356 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi L200 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 34,324 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A73 ALE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi L200 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 20 years old, this Mitsubishi L200 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A73 ALE is a 2006 Mitsubishi L200, first registered on 10 March 2006.

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