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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Pioneer

2 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mitsubishi Pioneer vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Pioneer has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,121 miles.

2
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
4.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Pioneer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Pioneer MOT tests:

  • Other46%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%

Mitsubishi Pioneer pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mitsubishi Pioneer MOT faults

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

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. condensation in headlights...pattern just visible.... (2 times)
  3. rust to chassis,sills,steps, front and rear x members and general underside... (2 times)
  4. very little reserve handbrake lever travel (2 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front seat mounting / floor cracked + mountings poorly fitted (2 times)
  7. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. offside front brake flexy replaced with braded pipe (1 times)
  15. Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) (1 times)

Mitsubishi Pioneer pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 1 2 50% 95,000
1984 1 19 68% 39,242

Mitsubishi Pioneer reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mitsubishi Pioneer vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 4.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Pioneer MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); condensation in headlights...pattern just visible....; rust to chassis,sills,steps, front and rear x members and general underside....

The typical Mitsubishi Pioneer in our data has covered around 67,121 miles.

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