Does the Mitsubishi Pajero fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mitsubishi Pajero records 3.29 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.14, 95% interval −4.55 to −3.72). It ranks 660 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Pajero is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 229 times in 2019–2024.

Mitsubishi Pajero: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	229	1.38
A tyre seriously damaged	182	1.10
A tyre cords visible or damaged	48	0.29

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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

5.5% of Mitsubishi Pajero MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,260 miles later (1,339 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,339 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Mitsubishi Pajero fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

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