Mitsubishi Pajero MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Pajeros passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 1,563 tests in 2025. 145 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

70%

MOTs analysed

1,563

Still licensed (GB)

145

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 petrol

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 38%. Typical mileage 96,310 (most between 76,621 and 100,672).

2021: 63% → 2022: 67% → 2023: 46% → 2024: 63% → 2025: 38%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (25.0%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (12.5%)
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn (12.5%)
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (12.5%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (12.5%)

Where 2020 Pajeros fail

Lights & electrics

37.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

37.5%

Suspension & axles

37.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

12.5%

Brakes

12.5%

Steering

12.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

12.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.