MOT reliability
Mitsubishi Pajera
12 vehicles · 78 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Mitsubishi Pajera vehicles and 78 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Pajera has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,128 miles.
12
Vehicles
78
MOT tests
6,956
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mitsubishi Pajera problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Pajera MOT tests:
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Other121%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Steering3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Mitsubishi Pajera pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 7 | 71% |
| 3 | 6 | 67% |
| 4 | 7 | 71% |
| 5 | 10 | 70% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 6 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (11), Petrol (1)
Most common Mitsubishi Pajera MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Pajera MOT tests:
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- oil leak (2 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- automatic gearbox has oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- sills patch welded (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
Mitsubishi Pajera pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 112,426 |
| 2005 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 74,916 |
| 2003 | 1 | 17 | 65% | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 154,758 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 145,499 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 46,453 |
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 112,577 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 68,534 |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 248,791 |
Mitsubishi Pajera reliability FAQ
Across 12 Mitsubishi Pajera vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Pajera MOT issues are:
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Mitsubishi Pajera in our data has covered around
123,128 miles.
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