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L200 Double Cab: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 15,060 MOT tests, the L200 Double Cab returns 64.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A corroded brake pipe and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 125,844, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
1,265 occurrences · 8.4% of tests
- 02
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
1,188 occurrences · 7.9% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
922 occurrences · 6.1% of tests
- 04
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
905 occurrences · 6.0% of tests
- 05
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
719 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
705 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
691 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 08
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
599 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 09
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
583 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 10
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
520 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£48–£125
If every one of this L200 Double Cab's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a L200 Double Cab?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a L200 Double Cab and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.