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E451 LAN

1987 Mitsubishi Pajero

Blue Diesel 2470cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2019
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

181,496 mi
Last recorded181,496 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2018
Typical for 1987 Mitsubishi Pajero172,890 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE451 LAN
MakeMitsubishi
ModelPajero
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,470cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2018 181,496 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2017 179,732 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 18 Aug 2017 179,476 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipe alling chassis leg and at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Emissions not tested Due to exhaust (7.3.A.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush Slack (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose steering idler (2.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded At caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure Battery terminals and leads (1.9.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Anti roll bar link area of chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded mid and rear inner sill holled X3 (5.2.6)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort Both (3.7.B.5a)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Front Second battery missing

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded At caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Builk head slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside inner sill slightly corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mount (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (3.5.1i)

Rear chassis slightly corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2016 174,535 miles

Body has slight corrosion all under side (6.1.B.2)

Centre Rear Oil leak oil trans ()

Fail 16 Aug 2016 174,487 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has excessive play idler link worn top and bottom bushes (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings chassis mounted steering idler link is worn either pins or bushes or both worn out of limits (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement pads stuck in carriers (3.5.1k)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Rear Lower Oil leak transmission oil leak ()

Fail 8 Aug 2016 174,404 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings holes in inner sill close to chassis mount and at mid section elongated hole at flitch mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has excessive play idler link worn top and bottom bushes (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion door shin holed (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion door skin rusted through sharp edges (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Upper Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion outer sill holed at rear (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion drivers door rusted through holed skin at lower corner (6.1.C.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose excessively deteriorated flex brake line outer cover split showing cords (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 52% imbalance (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Rear rear brake binding both rear wheels brakes binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort no readings from service brake pedal (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both rear wheels no reading from park brake (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Centre Rear Lower Oil leak transmission oil leak ()

Pass 10 Jun 2015 172,890 miles

Fuel lines slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear body has slight corrosion

Rear chassis has slight corrosion

Fail 28 May 2015 172,889 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Fuel lines slightly corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear body has slight corrosion

Rear chassis has slight corrosion

Pass 5 Nov 2013 165,963 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Exhaust Deteriorated

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Aug 2012 156,426 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 12 Sep 2006 148,664 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 148,659 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1e) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Pajero?

Based on 288,943 MOT tests across 28,100 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,246
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
28,100
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,759
fog lamp not working 13,068
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 10,055
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,257
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 8,257
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E451 LAN is a 1987 Mitsubishi Pajero in Blue with a 2,470cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1987 Mitsubishi Pajero models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 172,890 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Pajero fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 21,759 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E451 LAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Pajero typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 39 years old, this Mitsubishi Pajero is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E451 LAN is a 1987 Mitsubishi Pajero, first registered on 31 December 1987.

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