2001 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,433

Total Tests (All Years)

149,902 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 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓11.9%

9 yrs46.7%

→ ↑7.8%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs51.9%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.7%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑10.6%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs64.1%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs69.0%

→ ↑8.3%

19 yrs77.3%

→ ↓15.1%

20 yrs62.2%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.1%

23 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.6%	111
9 yrs	46.7%	105
10 yrs	54.5%	99
11 yrs	51.9%	108
12 yrs	55.6%	99
13 yrs	47.9%	96
14 yrs	58.5%	94
15 yrs	52.9%	85
16 yrs	59.1%	66
17 yrs	64.1%	39
18 yrs	69.0%	42
19 yrs	77.3%	44
20 yrs	62.2%	135
21 yrs	69.6%	92
22 yrs	70.0%	100
23 yrs	61.9%	118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61.9%	118
2023 (22 yrs)	70%	100
2022 (21 yrs)	69.6%	92
2021 (20 yrs)	62.2%	135
2020 (19 yrs)	77.3%	44
2019 (18 yrs)	69%	42
2018 (17 yrs)	64.1%	39
2017 (16 yrs)	59.1%	66
2016 (15 yrs)	52.9%	85
2015 (14 yrs)	58.5%	94
2014 (13 yrs)	47.9%	96
2013 (12 yrs)	55.6%	99
2012 (11 yrs)	51.9%	108
2011 (10 yrs)	54.5%	99
2010 (9 yrs)	46.7%	105
2009 (8 yrs)	58.6%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 114,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 111,883Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 114,864Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 118,208Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 122,606Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 125,280Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 127,988Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 125,736Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 118,835Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 118,521Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 113,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 117,432Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 169,855Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 158,369Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 100Avg Mileage 160,246Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 56.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 118Avg Mileage 149,902Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 72.0%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.6%	111	114,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	9	46.7%	105	111,883	Suspension — 31.4%
2011	10	54.5%	99	114,864	Brakes — 26.3%
2012	11	51.9%	108	118,208	Suspension — 27.8%
2013	12	55.6%	99	122,606	Brakes — 101.0%
2014	13	47.9%	96	125,280	Brakes — 94.8%
2015	14	58.5%	94	127,988	Suspension — 87.2%
2016	15	52.9%	85	125,736	Suspension — 71.8%
2017	16	59.1%	66	118,835	Suspension — 57.6%
2018	17	64.1%	39	118,521	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	18	69.0%	42	113,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2020	19	77.3%	44	117,432	Suspension — 36.4%
2021	20	62.2%	135	169,855	Suspension — 70.4%
2022	21	69.6%	92	158,369	Suspension — 81.5%
2023	22	70.0%	100	160,246	Body, chassis, structure — 56.0%
2024	23	61.9%	118	149,902	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Suspension

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.7%

↑ 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	9.9% (8 yrs)	33.1% (23 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.3% (8 yrs)	38.1% (23 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (8 yrs)	31.4% (23 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,433 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.