1990 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,981

Total Tests (All Years)

174,513 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 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs49.5%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs45.3%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs50.3%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs53.5%

→ ↑11.5%

28 yrs65.0%

→ ↓19.4%

29 yrs45.6%

→ ↑21.8%

30 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.4%	534
20 yrs	45.4%	476
21 yrs	46.6%	406
22 yrs	48.9%	317
23 yrs	49.5%	291
24 yrs	45.3%	256
25 yrs	50.3%	195
26 yrs	54.3%	173
27 yrs	53.5%	142
28 yrs	65.0%	80
29 yrs	45.6%	68
30 yrs	67.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (30 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (29 yrs)	45.6%	68
2018 (28 yrs)	65%	80
2017 (27 yrs)	53.5%	142
2016 (26 yrs)	54.3%	173
2015 (25 yrs)	50.3%	195
2014 (24 yrs)	45.3%	256
2013 (23 yrs)	49.5%	291
2012 (22 yrs)	48.9%	317
2011 (21 yrs)	46.6%	406
2010 (20 yrs)	45.4%	476
2009 (19 yrs)	46.4%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 534Avg Mileage 169,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 476Avg Mileage 175,077Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 406Avg Mileage 178,878Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 317Avg Mileage 181,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 291Avg Mileage 187,581Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 256Avg Mileage 189,132Top Failure Brakes — 98.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 195Avg Mileage 190,027Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 173Avg Mileage 189,180Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 142Avg Mileage 188,440Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 80Avg Mileage 188,578Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 68Avg Mileage 190,415Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 174,513Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

MOT results for 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.4%	534	169,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2010	20	45.4%	476	175,077	Brakes — 37.8%
2011	21	46.6%	406	178,878	Brakes — 34.0%
2012	22	48.9%	317	181,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2013	23	49.5%	291	187,581	Brakes — 86.6%
2014	24	45.3%	256	189,132	Brakes — 98.8%
2015	25	50.3%	195	190,027	Suspension — 95.9%
2016	26	54.3%	173	189,180	Brakes — 63.0%
2017	27	53.5%	142	188,440	Suspension — 75.4%
2018	28	65.0%	80	188,578	Suspension — 57.5%
2019	29	45.6%	68	190,415	Suspension — 80.9%
2020	30	67.4%	43	174,513	Brakes — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Brakes

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	31.6% (19 yrs)	58.1% (30 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.9% (19 yrs)	25.6% (30 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,981 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.