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2004 Mitsubishi Pajero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,083
Total Tests (All Years)
156,746 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.5%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero as it ages.

5 yrs61.4%
6 yrs51.8%
7 yrs52.1%
8 yrs45.5%
9 yrs48.9%
10 yrs64.4%
11 yrs57.8%
12 yrs50.0%
13 yrs55.9%
17 yrs63.8%
18 yrs68.4%
19 yrs68.8%
20 yrs65.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs61.4%57
6 yrs51.8%56
7 yrs52.1%48
8 yrs45.5%44
9 yrs48.9%47
10 yrs64.4%45
11 yrs57.8%45
12 yrs50.0%36
13 yrs55.9%34
17 yrs63.8%542
18 yrs68.4%374
19 yrs68.8%375
20 yrs65.5%380

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)65.5%380
2023 (19 yrs)68.8%375
2022 (18 yrs)68.4%374
2021 (17 yrs)63.8%542
2017 (13 yrs)55.9%34
2016 (12 yrs)50%36
2015 (11 yrs)57.8%45
2014 (10 yrs)64.4%45
2013 (9 yrs)48.9%47
2012 (8 yrs)45.5%44
2011 (7 yrs)52.1%48
2010 (6 yrs)51.8%56
2009 (5 yrs)61.4%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 118,059Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%
2010High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 131,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,997Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%
2012High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 145,915Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%
2013High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 146,786Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%
2014High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 158,547Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%
2015High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 162,569Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%
2016High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 164,690Top Failure Suspension — 119.4%
2017High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 146,347Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%
2021High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 542Avg Mileage 171,449Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%
2022
68.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 374Avg Mileage 152,031Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%
2023
68.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 375Avg Mileage 154,283Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%
2024
65.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 380Avg Mileage 156,746Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero, with age trends.

Brakes
55.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
53.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
48.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.3% (5 yrs)55.3% (20 yrs)
+36.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.3% (5 yrs)49.5% (20 yrs)
+30.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Pajero cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,083 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.

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