1996 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,597

Total Tests (All Years)

121,199 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 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs63.0%

→ ↑15.0%

26 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.1%

27 yrs71.9%

→ ↓15.7%

28 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	61.6%	1,348
14 yrs	60.1%	1,255
15 yrs	57.9%	1,243
16 yrs	54.3%	1,145
17 yrs	53.3%	1,066
18 yrs	54.8%	981
19 yrs	56.1%	879
20 yrs	54.9%	782
21 yrs	56.2%	650
22 yrs	57.1%	373
23 yrs	60.5%	347
24 yrs	61.0%	287
25 yrs	63.0%	54
26 yrs	78.0%	41
27 yrs	71.9%	57
28 yrs	56.2%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	56.2%	89
2023 (27 yrs)	71.9%	57
2022 (26 yrs)	78%	41
2021 (25 yrs)	63%	54
2020 (24 yrs)	61%	287
2019 (23 yrs)	60.5%	347
2018 (22 yrs)	57.1%	373
2017 (21 yrs)	56.2%	650
2016 (20 yrs)	54.9%	782
2015 (19 yrs)	56.1%	879
2014 (18 yrs)	54.8%	981
2013 (17 yrs)	53.3%	1,066
2012 (16 yrs)	54.3%	1,145
2011 (15 yrs)	57.9%	1,243
2010 (14 yrs)	60.1%	1,255
2009 (13 yrs)	61.6%	1,348

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 119,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 124,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,243Avg Mileage 132,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 138,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 144,847Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 981Avg Mileage 149,985Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 879Avg Mileage 153,694Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 782Avg Mileage 159,253Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 650Avg Mileage 161,777Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 373Avg Mileage 162,800Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 347Avg Mileage 161,825Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 287Avg Mileage 169,029Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 150,231Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 42.6%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 129,073Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2023

71.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 132,347Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 121,199Top Failure Suspension — 103.4%

MOT results for 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	61.6%	1,348	119,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	14	60.1%	1,255	124,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	15	57.9%	1,243	132,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	16	54.3%	1,145	138,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	17	53.3%	1,066	144,847	Brakes — 75.3%
2014	18	54.8%	981	149,985	Brakes — 74.3%
2015	19	56.1%	879	153,694	Suspension — 68.4%
2016	20	54.9%	782	159,253	Suspension — 69.3%
2017	21	56.2%	650	161,777	Suspension — 74.5%
2018	22	57.1%	373	162,800	Suspension — 72.7%
2019	23	60.5%	347	161,825	Brakes — 59.9%
2020	24	61.0%	287	169,029	Brakes — 84.3%
2021	25	63.0%	54	150,231	Body, chassis, structure — 42.6%
2022	26	78.0%	41	129,073	Brakes — 48.8%
2023	27	71.9%	57	132,347	Body, chassis, structure — 45.6%
2024	28	56.2%	89	121,199	Suspension — 103.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Suspension

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↓ Decreases 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	15.8% (13 yrs)	103.4% (28 yrs)	+87.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (13 yrs)	62.9% (28 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,597 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.