2002 Mitsubishi L200 Double CAB 3.0L Petrol · AG02 AKP

The 2025‑02‑14 MOT at 156,596 miles resulted in a pass, indicating that the vehicle currently meets the minimum roadworthiness standards. However, the record shows a pattern of recurring failures in 2024 and early 2025, suggesting that previous owners addressed symptoms rather than underlying wear, so the overall maintenance trend is mixed rather than clearly improving or deteriorating. Mileage has risen from 125,202 miles in August 2018 to 156,596 miles in February 2025, an average of roughly 6,500 miles per year, which aligns with the typical usage for a 24‑year‑old double‑cab pickup. The interval between the 2024‑02‑05 test and the 2025‑02‑07 failure is only 13 days, and the subsequent pass after a month indicates regular, timely testing with no extended periods of inactivity. Recurring defects centre on the rear suspension – worn near‑side and off‑side anti‑roll bar pins or bushes, a slightly worn near‑side rear shock absorber bush, and a prescribed area of severe corrosion on the rear spring mounting that reduced structural strength in 2024. Persistent issues also include exhaust gas leaks, a stiff rear brake load‑sensing valve, corroded rear brake pipes, a marginally loose fuel tank rear mounting, and intermittent parking brake inoperability, all of which have appeared in multiple tests. A buyer should therefore inspect the condition of the rear shock absorbers and anti‑roll bar bushes, verify the parking brake’s functional efficiency on both sides, examine the rear arches and bed for rust‑through holes, assess the exhaust system for leaks or corrosion, check the rear brake components for pipe corrosion and valve stiffness, and look for any play in the central prop shaft bearing. Tyre wear on the near‑side rear tyre and the state of the rear structural mounts should also be evaluated before purchase.