Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Pajero to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17 characters of a Mitsubishi Pajero VIN and the free decoder, which needs no registration, reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the Pajero covers 13 versions, from the Pajero I and Pajero II (including Canvas Top and Metal Top) to the Pajero IV with its 2012 and 2015 facelifts, plus the Pajero IO, Junior and Mini. Model years run from 1983 to 2018, the body style is SUV, and power ranges from 52 to 288 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, so the decoder cannot show them; that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the decoded model year and country with the advert and the registration papers, and check that the version name and power in the listing fit what the documents say.
1983 - 2018
Production years
52 - 288 hp
Power
1
Body styles
13
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Pajero I Canvas Top (L04_G) | 1983 - 1990 | SUV | 84 - 103 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero I (L04_G,L14_G) | 1988 - 1991 | SUV | 87 - 141 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero II (V2_W,V4_W) | 1990 - 2000 | SUV | 99 - 288 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero II Canvas Top (V2_W,V4_W) | 1990 - 2000 | SUV | 99 - 181 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero II Metal Top (V2_W,V4_W) | 1990 - 2000 | SUV | 99 - 245 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero Mini | 1994 - 1998 | SUV | 52 - 64 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero Junior | 1995 - 1998 | SUV | 80 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero IO (H60) | 1998 - 2005 | SUV | 160 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin (H60) | 1999 - 2006 | SUV | 114 - 129 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero III | 2000 - 2006 | SUV | 115 - 202 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero IV | 2006 - 2011 | SUV | 165 - 250 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero IV (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | SUV | 197 hp |
| Mitsubishi Pajero IV (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | SUV | 190 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Pajero, with model years 1983 - 2018 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1983 - 2018 across 13 versions of the Mitsubishi Pajero. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Pajero the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018).
13 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 288 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, which narrows things down but does not name the version by itself. Take the decoded model year and compare it with the version named in the listing, such as Pajero IV (facelift 2015) or Pajero Mini, and with the registration document.
The VIN must be identical on the plate, the car's body and the registration papers, all 17 characters, with no letters I, O or Q. Also check that the model year in the tenth position matches the year in the advert, and that the country of manufacture makes sense for the car.
It will not tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or how many owners the car has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not confirm the condition of a particular SUV, so a decoded result is a starting point for checking the car, not a verdict on it.