MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Pajaro

Q: Is the Mitsubishi Pajaro reliable?

Across 254 Mitsubishi Pajaro vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

254 vehicles · 2,818 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 254 Mitsubishi Pajaro vehicles and 2,818 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Pajaro has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 184,177 miles.

254

Vehicles

2,818

MOT tests

8,134

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Pajaro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Pajaro MOT tests:

Other100%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Brakes4%
Steering4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Body & structure2%
Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi Pajaro pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi Pajaro's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	37	81%
2	85	72%
3	99	75%
4	125	70%
5	129	70%
6	135	70%
7	146	68%
8	143	68%
9	144	70%
10	131	69%
11	144	72%
12	145	74%
13	143	69%
14	156	70%
15	147	70%
16	148	68%
17	133	72%
18	114	71%
19	112	67%
20	100	69%

Fuel types: Diesel (243), Petrol (11)

Most common Mitsubishi Pajaro MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Pajaro MOT tests:

Oil leak (199 times)
Fuel pipe/s corroded (122 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (109 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (100 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (95 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (95 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (95 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (94 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (88 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (82 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (82 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (81 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (78 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (78 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (65 times)

Mitsubishi Pajaro pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	5	64	72%	143,193
2006	4	69	71%	347,122
2005	17	257	75%	169,140
2004	34	465	73%	175,716
2003	23	269	70%	166,590
2002	18	160	69%	163,583
2001	7	77	66%	154,968
2000	10	78	69%	191,957
1999	13	108	66%	176,979
1998	16	110	67%	158,636
1997	5	69	59%	304,011
1996	7	100	63%	267,771
1995	19	242	78%	193,612
1994	16	160	74%	207,665
1993	13	154	71%	180,116
1992	25	233	67%	173,688
1991	15	134	64%	183,847
1990	4	45	64%	229,260
1989	2	18	56%	196,980
1987	1	6	67%	85,078

Mitsubishi Pajaro reliability FAQ

Across 254 Mitsubishi Pajaro vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Pajaro MOT issues are: Oil leak; Fuel pipe/s corroded; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mitsubishi Pajaro in our data has covered around 184,177 miles.

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	37	81%
2	85	72%
3	99	75%
4	125	70%
5	129	70%
6	135	70%
7	146	68%
8	143	68%
9	144	70%
10	131	69%
11	144	72%
12	145	74%
13	143	69%
14	156	70%
15	147	70%
16	148	68%
17	133	72%
18	114	71%
19	112	67%
20	100	69%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	37	81%
2	85	72%
3	99	75%
4	125	70%
5	129	70%
6	135	70%
7	146	68%
8	143	68%
9	144	70%
10	131	69%
11	144	72%
12	145	74%
13	143	69%
14	156	70%
15	147	70%
16	148	68%
17	133	72%
18	114	71%
19	112	67%
20	100	69%