1989 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,656

Total Tests (All Years)

202,697 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs50.6%

→ ↓3.8%

24 yrs46.8%

→ ↑8.3%

25 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.7%

27 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.3%

28 yrs66.2%

→ ↑1.2%

29 yrs67.4%

→ ↓8.4%

30 yrs59.0%

→ ↑9.6%

31 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	49.1%	328
21 yrs	53.2%	265
22 yrs	50.4%	224
23 yrs	50.6%	178
24 yrs	46.8%	154
25 yrs	55.1%	136
26 yrs	52.2%	113
27 yrs	57.9%	76
28 yrs	66.2%	65
29 yrs	67.4%	43
30 yrs	59.0%	39
31 yrs	68.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (31 yrs)	68.6%	35
2019 (30 yrs)	59%	39
2018 (29 yrs)	67.4%	43
2017 (28 yrs)	66.2%	65
2016 (27 yrs)	57.9%	76
2015 (26 yrs)	52.2%	113
2014 (25 yrs)	55.1%	136
2013 (24 yrs)	46.8%	154
2012 (23 yrs)	50.6%	178
2011 (22 yrs)	50.4%	224
2010 (21 yrs)	53.2%	265
2009 (20 yrs)	49.1%	328

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 328Avg Mileage 174,321Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 265Avg Mileage 181,571Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 224Avg Mileage 186,850Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 178Avg Mileage 189,166Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 154Avg Mileage 190,607Top Failure Suspension — 115.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 136Avg Mileage 187,798Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 113Avg Mileage 196,047Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 194,576Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 190,866Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 196,869Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 196,244Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 89.7%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 202,697Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%

MOT results for 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	49.1%	328	174,321	Brakes — 33.8%
2010	21	53.2%	265	181,571	Brakes — 31.7%
2011	22	50.4%	224	186,850	Brakes — 34.8%
2012	23	50.6%	178	189,166	Brakes — 37.6%
2013	24	46.8%	154	190,607	Suspension — 115.6%
2014	25	55.1%	136	187,798	Brakes — 95.6%
2015	26	52.2%	113	196,047	Suspension — 77.0%
2016	27	57.9%	76	194,576	Brakes — 72.4%
2017	28	66.2%	65	190,866	Brakes — 53.8%
2018	29	67.4%	43	196,869	Suspension — 25.6%
2019	30	59.0%	39	196,244	Body, chassis, structure — 89.7%
2020	31	68.6%	35	202,697	Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

72.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.4% (20 yrs)	34.3% (31 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.8% (20 yrs)	37.1% (31 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,656 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.