Model reliability

Mitsubishi Pajero reliability

The Mitsubishi Pajero fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 32.7% of 1,973 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

32.7% failed their MOT

Better than most

From 1,973 MOT tests of Mitsubishi Pajeros this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 6× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps6% vs 1%Fix about £30

Fails 11× as oftenChassis5.3% vs 0.5%

Fails 4× as oftenSeat belts4.4% vs 1%

Fails 2× as oftenRigid brake pipes3.6% vs 1.7%Fix about £120

Advised 2× as oftenFluid leaks24.5% vs 10.1%

Advised 3× as oftenRigid brake pipes23.9% vs 8.3%Fix about £120

Advised 6× as oftenWheel bearings10.8% vs 1.7%

Advised 9× as oftenChassis10.5% vs 1.2%

Safety recalls

1 DVSA recall for the Mitsubishi Pajero

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2021/24025 Jul 2021Built 1998–2000The air bag inflator might have a different air bag deployment performance than designed providing less protection

The airbag inflator might have a different airbag deployment performance than designed providing less protection.

Fix: The driver side frontal airbag will be replaced with an alternate inflator.

Recalled models: PAJERO · 19,699 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Mitsubishi Pajero before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Mitsubishi Pajero reliability

1 DVSA recall for the Mitsubishi Pajero

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