2005 Mitsubishi Pajero: MOT pass rate and reliability
73.5% of 2005 Mitsubishi Pajeros pass the MOT first time, measured across 211 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 146,794 miles.
How the 2005 compares
- Against all Mitsubishi Pajeros (71.8%, 1,774 tests): +1.7 points
- Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): +9.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mitsubishi Pajero model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mitsubishi Pajero:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70% | 230 | 150,781 |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 211 | 146,794 |
What this means if you are buying a 2005 Pajero
The 2005 sits close to the Mitsubishi Pajero average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 21-year-old car fails on
A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 2005 Mitsubishi Pajero the average at test was 146,794 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2005 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.5%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero - 70%