Petrol Mitsubishi Shogun: MOT pass rate

71.9% of petrol Mitsubishi Shoguns pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,033 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 115,850.

Petrol against the other Mitsubishi Shogun versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Mitsubishi Shogun specifically, diesel is the strongest at 74.2%, and this petrol version sits 2.2 points below the 74.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Mitsubishi Shogun fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Mitsubishi Shogun had covered 115,850 miles at test, against 103,510 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mitsubishi Shogun page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Mitsubishi Shogun

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.1% of tests (17.8x 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% of tests (14.91x 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 (14.68x 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, 8.2% of tests (8.63x the national rate for this defect)
5. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.8% of tests (8.04x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6% of tests (5.76x the national rate for this defect)
7. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.7% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this defect)
8. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.5% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.1% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,055 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Shogun's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.7% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Mitsubishi Shogun

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 5.5% of tests (18.92x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 18.8% of tests (15.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 8.8% of tests (13.58x 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, 10.1% of tests (6.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 27.1% of tests (4.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 19.9% of tests (3.58x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.5% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.8% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 26.1% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.6% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,055 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Shogun fuel types

• Diesel Mitsubishi Shogun - 74.2%

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