2016 Mitsubishi L200 2.4L Diesel · WT16 AVM

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a concerning decline in basic consumable upkeep. While it passed its most recent test in September 2025 at 108,261 miles, it had failed just days prior due to critical safety defects. The tester identified an offside front tyre with exposed cords and an offside rear tyre below the legal tread depth limit. This indicates that the previous owner neglected essential tyre replacements until a formal test failure forced action, rather than following a proactive maintenance schedule. The mileage accumulation pattern is consistent with a typical-use work vehicle, averaging approximately 11,000 miles per year. Between August 2022 at 77,624 miles and September 2025 at 108,261 miles, the vehicle covered over 30,000 miles, showing steady operational use. However, the transition from a clean record in 2022 to a series of recurring tyre and brake failures in 2023 and 2024 suggests that as the vehicle reached higher mileage, the quality of mechanical care potentially deteriorated between service intervals. A buyer must prioritise a thorough inspection of the suspension geometry and wheel alignment. The recurring advisories for tyres worn on the inner edges across 2023, 2024, and 2025 suggest a persistent alignment issue or worn suspension bushes and ball joints that are causing rapid premature tyre failure. Furthermore, the 2023 report of thin brake pads necessitates a physical check of the current friction material thickness to ensure no uneven wear has occurred. Given the age and mileage of this L200, the chassis should also be inspected for structural corrosion, particularly around the mounting points, despite no specific structural failures being recorded to date.