# Mitsubishi Pajero MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mitsubishi Pajero passes its MOT first time 70% of the time, from 1,563 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 70%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,563 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 145 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 81 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 153 | 72% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 171 | 71% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 120 | 68% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 57 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 53 (few mots) | 66% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 31 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 97 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 50 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 54% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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