UK vehicle statistics / Mitsubishi

How many Mitsubishi L200 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 76,654 licensed and 27,499 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mitsubishi L200 generic-model group.

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Is the L200 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 110,981 in 2021 Q1 and stand at 76,654 in 2026 Q1, down 31%. That is down 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 27,499 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 104,153 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

L200 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 69.7% of 70,029 Mitsubishi L200 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 83.8% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 5.5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 5.4% of tests. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 4.2% of tests. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.3% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mitsubishi L200 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 5.5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 5.4% of tests in 2024. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 104,153 L200 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (27,499 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 31% from the 2021 Q1 peak of 110,981. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual L200 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q176,65427,499
2025 Q478,56726,766
2025 Q380,32726,121
2025 Q282,04825,521
2025 Q183,91324,920
2024 Q485,84724,621
2024 Q387,65724,662
2024 Q289,39124,315
2024 Q191,27523,666
2023 Q493,31422,781
2023 Q395,22622,047
2023 Q297,28521,408
2023 Q199,10620,762
2022 Q4100,97620,225
2022 Q3102,46319,486
2022 Q2104,44318,824
2022 Q1106,24118,382
2021 Q4108,18017,797
2021 Q3109,26617,212
2021 Q2110,51816,847
2021 Q1110,98116,631
2020 Q4110,39316,276
2020 Q3110,02615,900
2020 Q2108,62515,732
2020 Q1108,64115,678
2019 Q4109,81614,696
2019 Q3110,07213,911
2019 Q2109,00313,417
2019 Q1108,98212,773
2018 Q4106,88812,341
2018 Q3107,06811,762
2018 Q2106,06211,305
2018 Q1105,50710,727
2017 Q4104,26310,285
2017 Q3103,9049,716
2017 Q2102,9339,375
2017 Q1102,5758,703
2016 Q4101,6198,102
2016 Q3100,5317,584
2016 Q299,5547,122
2016 Q199,0776,760
2015 Q498,2426,294
2015 Q397,1785,914
2015 Q295,6875,573
2015 Q195,0415,189
2014 Q494,4524,756
2014 Q395,0194,571

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Common questions

How many Mitsubishi L200 cars are left in the UK?

76,654 were licensed and 27,499 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mitsubishi L200 cars are SORN?

27,499 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 104,153 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the L200 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 110,981 in 2021 Q1 and stand at 76,654 in 2026 Q1, down 31%. That is down 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 27,499 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 104,153 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mitsubishi L200 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 69.7% of 70,029 Mitsubishi L200 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the L200 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (5.5% of tests), front and rear fog lamps (5.4% of tests), rigid brake pipes (4.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one L200 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.