Mitsubishi PAJERO - 2004
429.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi PAJERO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 288 cars, 384 tests and 1,649 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 288 cars
The 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero has a higher overall defect rate of 429 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 382 per 100, making it 12% more prone to defects than similar models. Notably, it shows significant challenges with steering and body/structure issues, where the defect rates are much higher than the average, indicating potential reliability concerns in these areas. Conversely, the Pajero performs better in visibility and lights & electrics, showing lower defect rates than the average. Mileage trends reveal increased defects as the vehicle ages, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, which is a common pattern among vehicles. Overall, while the Pajero excels in some categories, its standout weaknesses in steering and body structure warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 288 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.1% better
154.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 107.2% worse
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 30.7% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper not operating or missing
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.2% better
73.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.3% better
302.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 138.4% worse
151.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 47.1% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 68.1% worse
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 8