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Where in Britain does the Mitsubishi Pajero fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 36.0% of 16,563 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mitsubishi Pajero failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Taunton (TA): 55.5% against 35.7% elsewhere (+19.7 points). It does best in Wolverhampton (WV), −22.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mitsubishi Pajero MOT statistics · check a Mitsubishi Pajero by registration

Mitsubishi Pajero in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Mitsubishi Pajero: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Taunton (TA)55.535.7+19.7+13.4 to +26.1238 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)52.435.7+16.7+11.1 to +22.3311 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)51.535.9+15.6+7.2 to +23.9138 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)49.835.8+14.0+8.1 to +20.0277 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)49.835.8+14.0+7.5 to +20.5231 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)49.435.9+13.6+6.1 to +21.0176 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)46.235.9+10.4+3.6 to +17.1212 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)46.035.9+10.1+2.1 to +18.1150 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)45.635.9+9.7+2.4 to +17.0182 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)45.535.9+9.6+2.0 to +17.2167 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)44.935.9+9.1+3.1 to +15.1267 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)44.435.9+8.5+0.4 to +16.7144 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)44.135.8+8.3+3.2 to +13.3381 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)43.935.8+8.1+3.0 to +13.1378 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)43.735.9+7.8+2.4 to +13.3325 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)43.535.9+7.5−0.8 to +15.8138 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)43.335.9+7.4−0.3 to +15.0164 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)43.136.0+7.1−1.9 to +16.2116 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)42.435.9+6.5+0.4 to +12.6257 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)42.436.0+6.4−1.7 to +14.5144 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)42.035.9+6.0−1.4 to +13.4174 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)41.935.9+5.9−1.3 to +13.1184 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)41.036.0+5.0−2.1 to +12.1188 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)40.935.9+5.0+0.0 to +9.9389 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)40.835.9+4.8−1.9 to +11.5211 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)39.535.9+3.6−2.0 to +9.2301 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)39.236.0+3.3−3.1 to +9.6232 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)38.936.0+2.9−3.6 to +9.5216 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)37.536.0+1.6−4.0 to +7.2293 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)37.436.0+1.4−4.5 to +7.2265 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)37.336.0+1.4−4.8 to +7.5241 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)37.336.0+1.3−6.4 to +9.1150 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)36.936.0+0.9−4.5 to +6.3309 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)36.736.0+0.7−6.6 to +8.0169 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)36.536.0+0.5−8.3 to +9.3115 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)36.336.0+0.2−7.2 to +7.7160 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)35.936.0−0.1−9.4 to +9.2103 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)35.536.0−0.5−5.5 to +4.4372 (rough estimate)
York (YO)35.136.0−0.9−9.7 to +7.9114 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)33.936.0−2.1−10.8 to +6.6115 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)33.636.0−2.5−10.1 to +5.1149 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)33.036.0−3.0−12.3 to +6.2100 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)32.936.0−3.1−10.5 to +4.2158 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)32.836.0−3.2−10.0 to +3.5189 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)31.436.1−4.6−12.0 to +2.7156 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)30.536.1−5.6−13.6 to +2.4128 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)30.536.1−5.6−13.0 to +1.8151 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)30.236.1−5.9−13.9 to +2.2126 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)29.636.1−6.5−13.1 to +0.1186 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)29.036.1−7.1−14.5 to +0.3145 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)29.036.1−7.1−14.5 to +0.3145 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)28.736.1−7.4−14.4 to −0.5164 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)27.336.2−9.0−13.6 to −4.3367 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)26.836.2−9.5−14.0 to −4.9370 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)25.836.1−10.3−17.2 to −3.5159 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)25.736.1−10.4−16.9 to −4.0179 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)25.736.1−10.4−16.3 to −4.5214 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)25.536.1−10.6−19.1 to −2.1102 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)25.536.1−10.6−19.1 to −2.1102 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)25.536.1−10.6−18.9 to −2.3106 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)24.836.1−11.3−18.8 to −3.8129 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)24.536.2−11.7−17.0 to −6.3253 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)24.736.5−11.8−15.2 to −8.4653
Romford (RM)22.036.1−14.1−21.0 to −7.3141 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)16.436.2−19.8−26.2 to −13.3128 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)13.836.2−22.4−27.9 to −16.9152 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,563 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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