Mitsubishi Shogun Sport: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,324 individual Mitsubishi Shogun Sport tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Mitsubishi Shogun Sports 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 Sport tested had covered 117,731 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport sits 14.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,922 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 Sport 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Mitsubishi Shogun Sports at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 7.1% of tests (30.82x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.3% of tests (16.2x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 6.1% of tests (14.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 7.3% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.9% of tests (7.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.3% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6.2% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.3% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,321 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Shogun Sport tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.83% of these flagged Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 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 Sport

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 Sport before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 26.4% of tests (40.72x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 19.5% of tests (15.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 8.5% of tests (7.65x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 35.4% of tests (5.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. 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, 8.6% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7% of tests (5.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 28.1% of tests (5.05x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.1% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 47% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 12.6% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this advisory)

From 4,321 DVSA-tracked Mitsubishi Shogun Sport tests, 2024.

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport pass rate by model year

From its 2003 to its 2007 model year, the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.3 points, from 64.4% to 61.1%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Mitsubishi Shogun Sport year:

• 2002 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 62% first-time pass, 242 tests
• 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 64.4% first-time pass, 315 tests
• 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 63.9% first-time pass, 949 tests
• 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.3% first-time pass, 1,182 tests
• 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.8% first-time pass, 993 tests
• 2007 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.1% first-time pass, 386 tests

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport by fuel type

The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.7 points: diesel passes first time 61.9% of the time (3,754 tests) against 68.6% for petrol (481 tests).

• Diesel Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.9% first-time pass, 3,754 tests
• Petrol Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 68.6% first-time pass, 481 tests

Other Mitsubishi models

• Mitsubishi L200 - 75.2%
• Mitsubishi Outlander - 80.3%
• Mitsubishi Asx - 78.7%
• Mitsubishi Shogun - 73.3%
• Mitsubishi Colt - 64.2%
• Mitsubishi Mirage - 85.7%
• Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
• Mitsubishi Eclipse - 88.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Laguna - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Astravan - 61.8%
• Isuzu Rodeo - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Signum - 61.8%
• Alfa Romeo 147 - 61.7%
• Renault Clio - 61.6%

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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All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate