Mitsubishi Shogun: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi Shogun fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 26,521 individual Mitsubishi Shogun tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 73.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Mitsubishi Shoguns presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Mitsubishi Shogun tested had covered 101,727 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mitsubishi Shogun sits 3.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,670 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mitsubishi Shogun rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Mitsubishi Shogun: £375 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi Shogun

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6% of tests (6.35x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.4% of tests (5.75x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.2% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.3% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.5% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.6% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)

From 26,546 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.94% of these flagged Mitsubishi Shogun defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mitsubishi Shogun

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mitsubishi Shogun before it actually fails on it.

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 9.8% of tests (7.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3% of tests (4.63x the national rate for this advisory)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.6% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.5% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.8% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.1% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.4% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory)

From 26,546 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2024.

Mitsubishi Shogun pass rate by model year

From its 1998 to its 2021 model year, the Mitsubishi Shogun's first-time pass rate has risen 11.4 points, from 78.2% to 89.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi Shogun year:

• 1997 Mitsubishi Shogun - 75.3% first-time pass, 243 tests
• 1998 Mitsubishi Shogun - 78.2% first-time pass, 372 tests
• 1999 Mitsubishi Shogun - 71.7% first-time pass, 290 tests
• 2000 Mitsubishi Shogun - 71.4% first-time pass, 213 tests
• 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun - 70.5% first-time pass, 295 tests
• 2002 Mitsubishi Shogun - 66.8% first-time pass, 584 tests
• 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun - 67.3% first-time pass, 1,106 tests
• 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun - 64.7% first-time pass, 1,893 tests
• 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun - 64.9% first-time pass, 1,925 tests
• 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun - 61.9% first-time pass, 1,621 tests
• 2007 Mitsubishi Shogun - 64.4% first-time pass, 1,760 tests
• 2008 Mitsubishi Shogun - 65.7% first-time pass, 950 tests
• 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun - 64.5% first-time pass, 639 tests
• 2010 Mitsubishi Shogun - 65.7% first-time pass, 1,058 tests
• 2011 Mitsubishi Shogun - 73.7% first-time pass, 1,091 tests
• 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun - 74.3% first-time pass, 682 tests
• 2013 Mitsubishi Shogun - 75.7% first-time pass, 914 tests
• 2014 Mitsubishi Shogun - 78.9% first-time pass, 1,574 tests
• 2015 Mitsubishi Shogun - 82.7% first-time pass, 1,889 tests
• 2016 Mitsubishi Shogun - 82.7% first-time pass, 1,603 tests
• 2017 Mitsubishi Shogun - 86.4% first-time pass, 1,191 tests
• 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun - 88% first-time pass, 1,137 tests
• 2019 Mitsubishi Shogun - 88% first-time pass, 726 tests
• 2020 Mitsubishi Shogun - 88.4% first-time pass, 680 tests
• 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun - 89.6% first-time pass, 1,219 tests

Mitsubishi Shogun by fuel type

The Mitsubishi Shogun's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.3 points: diesel passes first time 74.2% of the time (25,226 tests) against 71.9% for petrol (1,033 tests).

• Diesel Mitsubishi Shogun - 74.2% first-time pass, 25,226 tests
• Petrol Mitsubishi Shogun - 71.9% first-time pass, 1,033 tests

Other Mitsubishi models

• Mitsubishi L200 - 75.2%
• Mitsubishi Outlander - 80.3%
• Mitsubishi Asx - 78.7%
• Mitsubishi Colt - 64.2%
• Mitsubishi Mirage - 85.7%
• Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
• Mitsubishi Eclipse - 88.7%
• Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Honda Civic - 73.4%
• Mazda 2 - 73.4%
• Mazda 3 - 73.4%
• Citroen C4 Grand Picasso - 73.3%
• Volkswagen Crafter - 73.2%
• BMW 123 - 73.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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