2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double CAB 2.5L Diesel · BF53 KXU
2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double CAB (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 140,004 miles. MOT expired on 19 Nov 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MITSUBISHI L200 DOUBLE CAB
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Nov 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,004 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
BF53 KXU Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/11/2020
- 140,004 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (33 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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BF53 KXU Mileage History
- 09/10/200617,122 mi
- 08/10/200730,462 mi+13,340 mi
- 25/09/200837,534 mi+7,072 mi
- 07/11/200950,976 mi+13,442 mi
- 08/11/201062,718 mi+11,742 mi
- 13/10/201171,099 mi+8,381 mi
- 17/08/201282,977 mi+11,878 mi
- 17/08/201282,977 mi
- 24/04/201498,391 mi+15,414 mi
- 25/04/201498,434 mi+43 mi
- 24/04/2015110,914 mi+12,480 mi
- 30/04/2015110,926 mi+12 mi
- 05/05/2016116,289 mi+5,363 mi
- 24/05/2016116,324 mi+35 mi
- 27/05/2016116,351 mi+27 mi
- 10/05/2017124,021 mi+7,670 mi
- 11/05/2017124,021 mi
- 09/10/2018131,514 mi+7,493 mi
- 15/11/2018131,515 mi+1 mi
- 19/11/2019135,676 mi+4,161 mi
- 20/11/2019135,676 mi
- 19/11/2020140,004 mi+4,328 mi
Average of roughly 8,707 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
BF53 KXU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab (BF53 KXU) between October 2006 and November 2020.
The record contains 14 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 19 November 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (33 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Steering (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both”; “Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) ”.
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