1999 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,854

Total Tests (All Years)

125,897 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 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓10.0%

13 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.8%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.4%

22 yrs71.4%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs79.7%

→ ↓17.0%

24 yrs62.7%

→ ↑13.5%

25 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	63.6%	198
11 yrs	61.3%	191
12 yrs	59.7%	186
13 yrs	49.7%	159
14 yrs	51.4%	148
15 yrs	61.2%	139
16 yrs	53.7%	136
17 yrs	57.4%	129
18 yrs	57.1%	105
19 yrs	60.6%	71
20 yrs	59.0%	61
21 yrs	60.0%	55
22 yrs	71.4%	77
23 yrs	79.7%	64
24 yrs	62.7%	51
25 yrs	76.2%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	76.2%	84
2023 (24 yrs)	62.7%	51
2022 (23 yrs)	79.7%	64
2021 (22 yrs)	71.4%	77
2020 (21 yrs)	60%	55
2019 (20 yrs)	59%	61
2018 (19 yrs)	60.6%	71
2017 (18 yrs)	57.1%	105
2016 (17 yrs)	57.4%	129
2015 (16 yrs)	53.7%	136
2014 (15 yrs)	61.2%	139
2013 (14 yrs)	51.4%	148
2012 (13 yrs)	49.7%	159
2011 (12 yrs)	59.7%	186
2010 (11 yrs)	61.3%	191
2009 (10 yrs)	63.6%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 106,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 191Avg Mileage 114,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 186Avg Mileage 116,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 159Avg Mileage 119,796Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 148Avg Mileage 124,129Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 133,050Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 132,104Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 129Avg Mileage 135,003Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 135,534Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 134,766Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 140,219Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 130,028Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 167,697Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2022

79.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 145,231Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 136,005Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 125,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	63.6%	198	106,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2010	11	61.3%	191	114,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	12	59.7%	186	116,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	13	49.7%	159	119,796	Suspension — 32.1%
2013	14	51.4%	148	124,129	Suspension — 79.1%
2014	15	61.2%	139	133,050	Suspension — 58.3%
2015	16	53.7%	136	132,104	Suspension — 76.5%
2016	17	57.4%	129	135,003	Suspension — 61.2%
2017	18	57.1%	105	135,534	Brakes — 87.6%
2018	19	60.6%	71	134,766	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	20	59.0%	61	140,219	Suspension — 86.9%
2020	21	60.0%	55	130,028	Suspension — 94.5%
2021	22	71.4%	77	167,697	Suspension — 42.9%
2022	23	79.7%	64	145,231	Brakes — 31.3%
2023	24	62.7%	51	136,005	Suspension — 86.3%
2024	25	76.2%	84	125,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Suspension

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.7% (10 yrs)	21.4% (25 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,854 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.