Mitsubishi Pajero MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 69.8% of Mitsubishi Pajero MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 1,562 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 11 years and over
69.7%
All cars: 61.3% (8.4 points better). 1,361 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 72 | 66.7% | 57.0% | 116,250 miles |
| 19 | 126 | 73.0% | 57.2% | 133,750 miles |
| 20+ | 1,163 | 69.5% | 61.4% | 141,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mitsubishi Pajero MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Pajero | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22.9% | 16.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 20.2% | 4.2% |
| Suspension | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 15.7% | 10.2% |
| Steering | 6.5% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.5% | 4.0% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting failed 5.4% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 4.4% of tests · what this means
- Rear fog lamp: not working failed 4.2% of tests · what this means
- Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced failed 4.0% of tests
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 3.7% of tests
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases failed 3.2% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.8% of tests · what this means
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 2.6% of tests
- Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced failed 2.6% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every Pajero version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 75.4%, petrol 24.6%, liquefied petrolum gas (lpg) 0.1%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.