Mitsubishi Pajero MOT data by year

The Mitsubishi Pajero appears in 12,918 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1982–2023. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, body, structure & corrosion and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 76.7%.

12,918
MOT tests analysed
76.7%
Pass rate
23.3%
Fail rate
1982–2023
Years covered

By model year

Mitsubishi Pajero MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2000 468 76.3% 23.7% Lighting & signalling
2004 2,142 76.0% 23.9% Lighting & signalling
2005 1,906 76.6% 23.4% Lighting & signalling
2006 1,011 76.3% 23.7% Body, structure & corrosion

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mitsubishi Pajero
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 13.0% 1,683
2 Body, structure & corrosion 11.3% 1,459
3 Brakes 9.5% 1,233
4 Suspension 9.2% 1,192
5 Visibility 4.5% 579
6 Steering 4.1% 530
7 Emissions & environmental 3.7% 474
8 Seat belts & restraints 3.5% 450
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 13.0% Body, structure & corrosion 11.3% Brakes 9.5% Suspension 9.2% Visibility 4.5% Steering 4.1%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 12,918 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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