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L200: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 94,565 MOT tests, the L200 returns 74.5% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a corroded brake pipe. A number-plate lamp out and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 90,298, 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
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
6,102 occurrences · 6.5% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
4,307 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
3,367 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 04
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3,366 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
2,948 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 06
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2,749 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
2,325 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 08
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
2,208 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
2,192 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1,997 occurrences · 2.1% 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 3 failures
£128–£365
If every one of this L200'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?
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 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.