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DV05 AHL

2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab

Blue Diesel 2477cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jun 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

122,906 mi
Last recorded122,906 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab86,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV05 AHL
MakeMitsubishi
ModelL200 Double Cab
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,477cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 122,906 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

rear shock casings

Pass 22 May 2025 120,992 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

inner sills corroded

Pass 22 May 2024 119,387 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 May 2024 119,387 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2023 117,228 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Both sides rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides. (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 19 May 2023 117,194 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Both sides rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides. (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 31 May 2022 114,857 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outers (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 (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 May 2021 111,812 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside end bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts outer edges (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 where joins flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 103,864 miles

Nearside Front idal arm,ball joint has slight play

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

Offside Front drop arm,ball joint has slight play

both front wheel bearings have slight play

both rear spring shacal bushes worn with slight play

front anti roll bar d bushes worn with slight play

hand brake effort just made 17%

rear prop ,rear u.j has slight play

Fail 5 Jun 2019 103,851 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front idal arm,ball joint has slight play

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

Offside Front drop arm,ball joint has slight play

both front wheel bearings have slight play

both rear spring shacal bushes worn with slight play

front anti roll bar d bushes worn with slight play

hand brake effort just made 17%

rear prop ,rear u.j has slight play

Pass 2 Jul 2018 100,747 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2017 96,347 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From flexi part of front pipe (7.1.2)

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

Offside Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Slight damage/corrosion to catalytic converter

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 8 Jun 2017 96,340 miles

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp comes on when taillights operated. No difference in brightness when brakes are operated (1.2.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb fitment incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From flexi part of front pipe (7.1.2)

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

Offside Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Slight damage/corrosion to catalytic converter

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 31 May 2016 93,482 miles

Ball joint has slight play Offside idler arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 25 Mar 2015 90,201 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 82,630 miles

Both front wheel bearings have play

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside rear tyre tread low

Nearside track rod end ball joint has play

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 18 Mar 2014 82,620 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Both front wheel bearings have play

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside rear tyre tread low

Nearside track rod end ball joint has play

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 26 Mar 2013 74,592 miles

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

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

offside mirror slightly loose

offside rear tyre inner side wall cut but not deep enough to rearch ply or cords

Fail 25 Mar 2013 74,587 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

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

offside mirror slightly loose

offside rear tyre inner side wall cut but not deep enough to rearch ply or cords

Pass 16 Mar 2012 66,656 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Mar 2010 49,631 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2009 40,170 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2008 30,622 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab?

Based on 774,794 MOT tests across 49,827 vehicles.

70.2%
Pass Rate
6,676
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
49,827
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 41,357
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush 21,750
Leaf spring fractured 21,365
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 20,776
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,525
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DV05 AHL is a 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab in Blue with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 86,553 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 41,357 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV05 AHL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DV05 AHL is a 2005 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, first registered on 20 April 2005.

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