Ford Ranger vs Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab

On MOT-testable defects the Ford Ranger comes out ahead: 19.2% of its tests record a failure against 28.6% for the Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, a 9.4-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the L200 Double Cab records failures noticeably more often.

19.2%
Ranger fail rate
28.6%
L200 Double Cab fail rate
9.42pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord RangerMitsubishi L200 Double Cab
MOT tests analysed608,39676,790
Pass rate80.8%71.4%
Fail rate19.2%28.6%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Ranger 19.2% Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab 28.6%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryRangerL200 Double Cab
Lighting & signalling10.7%20.8%
Body, structure & corrosion4.2%12.4%
Suspension8.0%14.5%
Visibility0.0%6.2%
Brakes6.3%11.1%
Tyres3.2%0.0%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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