Mitsubishi L300
Made 1981–1999 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
41.7%
±5.8 pp
n = 278
Annual mileage (median)
2,414 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
10.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
58.3%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 278
41.7% of Mitsubishi L300 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 278, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 2,414 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 10.0% of the cars assessed. The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.45 m⁻¹; 48.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.2% | 26.4–57.8% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | 24.1–53.9% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
37.1% over the limit · n = 62
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.45 m⁻¹
48.0% over the limit · n = 202
Inspection verdicts
Mitsubishi L300, n = 278
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.2% |
| Minor defects | 20.5% |
| Major defects | 54.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.3% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1998 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1997 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1996 | n = 11 · too few | — | |
| 1995 | 37 | 24.1–53.9% | |
| 1994 | 34 | 26.4–57.8% | |
| 1993 | n = 20 · too few | — | |
| 1992 | n = 27 · too few | — | |
| 1991 | n = 24 · too few | — | |
| 1990 | n = 20 · too few | — | |
| 1989 | n = 18 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 7 · too few | — | |
| 1987 | n = 19 · too few | — | |
| 1986 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 1985 | n = 24 · too few | — | |
| 1984 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1983 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 1981 | n = 8 · too few | — |
Similar models
- Ford Scorpio 41.4%
- Volvo 940/960 43.1%
- Mercedes-Benz 190 39.9%
- Ford Sierra 39.6%
- Peugeot J5 39.2%