Does the Mitsubishi Pajero fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Pajero records 33.71 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+18.53, 95% interval +17.65 to +19.42). It ranks 15 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mitsubishi Pajero by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Pajero is “Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point”, recorded 1,434 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,434 | 8.66 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 915 | 5.52 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 855 | 5.16 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 776 | 4.69 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 644 | 3.89 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,563 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Pajero gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
25.0% of Mitsubishi Pajero MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,938 miles later (2,259 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,259 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Mitsubishi Pajero 2003 · Mitsubishi Pajero 2004 · Mitsubishi Pajero 2005 · Mitsubishi Pajero 2006 · Mitsubishi Pajero in Norway · Mitsubishi Pajero in Finland · Mitsubishi Pajero in the Netherlands · Mitsubishi Pajero by postcode area · Mitsubishi Pajero brakes failures · Mitsubishi Pajero vehicle identification failures · Mitsubishi Pajero lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Mitsubishi Pajero noise, emissions and leaks failures · Mitsubishi Pajero road wheels failures · Mitsubishi Pajero seat belts and airbags failures · Mitsubishi Pajero steering failures · Mitsubishi Pajero suspension failures · Mitsubishi Pajero tyres failures · Mitsubishi Pajero visibility failures