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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Pajero

28,341 vehicles · 291,154 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 28,341 Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles and 291,154 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Pajero has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 169,364 miles.

28,341
Vehicles
291,154
MOT tests
8,478
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Pajero problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Pajero MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14,66877%
28,40675%
311,70373%
413,36572%
514,42671%
615,10270%
715,14870%
814,63369%
913,69569%
1013,40769%
1113,79871%
1214,66570%
1315,92070%
1416,90870%
1516,42170%
1615,24268%
1713,71268%
1812,09668%
1910,35968%
208,57267%

Fuel types: Diesel (26,436), Petrol (1,868), LPG (30), Other (4), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Steam (1), Electric (1)

Most common Mitsubishi Pajero MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (20,153 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13,416 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (12,498 times)
  4. Fuel pipe/s corroded (11,569 times)
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,959 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,731 times)
  7. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (8,685 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,167 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8,094 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,030 times)
  11. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,028 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7,348 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,095 times)
  14. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (6,625 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6,332 times)

Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 2 5 80% 90,763
2022 1 2 100% 23,722
2021 17 87 83% 112,733
2020 13 87 70% 131,812
2019 13 88 75% 110,736
2018 29 223 82% 96,763
2017 26 202 82% 102,118
2016 37 302 79% 110,034
2015 22 159 75% 104,126
2014 17 178 77% 127,374
2013 9 47 72% 131,596
2012 11 76 75% 106,074
2011 24 264 72% 144,685
2010 43 376 71% 130,042
2009 38 428 75% 137,913
2008 88 1,231 73% 152,048
2007 278 3,541 72% 168,189
2006 803 10,591 73% 163,341
2005 2,146 26,753 72% 164,058
2004 3,117 37,115 71% 165,457
2003 3,122 34,219 70% 168,536
2002 1,896 19,021 70% 167,315
2001 1,620 15,039 69% 171,739
2000 1,454 12,664 69% 176,235
1999 1,186 9,791 69% 178,165
1998 833 6,054 69% 176,575
1997 437 4,430 72% 152,802
1996 958 11,467 71% 154,272
1995 1,564 18,122 70% 164,914
1994 1,820 20,460 70% 171,489
1993 2,073 21,152 69% 173,651
1992 2,316 20,156 68% 175,165
1991 1,246 9,359 68% 175,220
1990 502 3,924 65% 183,929
1989 339 2,217 66% 189,428
1988 114 738 63% 190,229
1987 35 199 64% 180,023
1986 10 65 77% 191,889
1985 5 16 56% 232,612
1984 3 8 75% 208,525
1983 1 4 75% 110,714
1982 1 1 100% 62,783
1975 1 12 100% 111,720
1971 11 59 71% 147,697

Mitsubishi Pajero reliability FAQ

Across 28,341 Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Pajero MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mitsubishi Pajero in our data has covered around 169,364 miles.

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