Mitsubishi PAJERO - 2006
390.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi PAJERO, model year 2006.
Sample size: 149 cars, 167 tests and 652 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 149 cars
The 2006 Mitsubishi Pajero has an overall defect rate of 390 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Pajero struggles with brakes, steering, and body structure defects, all of which exceed the average rates for its class. While it performs better in visibility, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, these advantages are overshadowed by its higher incidence of significant issues. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase substantially as mileage rises, particularly after 93,000 miles, where the Pajero shows a marked rise in defect occurrences.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 149 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 36.0% worse
209.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 107.4% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 26.4% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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 blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.4% better
86.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.7% better
218.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 137.5% worse
141.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 32.2% worse
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 7.2% worse
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 19
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Serious faults (Top 10)
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
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: 6