MOT data
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,342 MOT tests · Updated
At 18 years, 49.1% of Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 44.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (1,069 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 82,909 miles at 18 years against 105,218 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,069 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 43.9% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail, 1,069 MOT tests
- All ages: 3,342 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 18 to 20
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 18 years, typical mileage
- 49.1%
- vs 44.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 1,069 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 18 years, raw
- 43.9%
- vs 44.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 1,069 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 18 years
- 82,909 mi
- vs 105,218 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,069 MOT tests
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 3k DVSA MOT tests in all (3,342).
At 18 years and typical mileage that is 11% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (1,069 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 43.9% | 49.1% | 44.1% |
| 19* | 44.9% | 47.8% | 43.7% |
| 20* | 44.7% | 46.4% | 43.1% |
* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 43.9% raw · 49.1% at typical mileage, against 44.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18, 1,069 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin at 18 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 21.2 | 21.4 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Suspension | 18.9 | 17.2 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Body and structure | 14.9 | 8.7 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Brakes | 14.5 | 12.9 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Emissions and leaks | 12.1 | 6.8 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Seat belts and airbags | 7.4 | 2.7 | about average for cars the same age |
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Check one Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin, not the average
The figures here describe Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 18 years, 43.9% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 49.1%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 197 | 40.1% | 32.9% |
| 60-90k | 398 | 46.0% | 41.7% |
| 90-120k | 320 | 43.8% | 46.3% |
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin against similar cars at 18 years
Same class and fuel first, then a neighbouring class, all tested at 18 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin | 49.1% | 44.4% to 53.8% | 1,069 |
| Suzuki Jimny MOT fail rate | 41.0% | 39.1% to 42.8% | 7,442 |
| Suzuki SX4 MOT fail rate | 51.5% | 49.5% to 53.6% | 2,909 |
| Daihatsu Terios MOT fail rate | 45.5% | 43.0% to 47.9% | 2,354 |
| Honda CR-V MOT fail rate | 40.5% | 39.9% to 41.1% | 39,659 |
| BMW X3 MOT fail rate | 33.6% | 32.4% to 34.9% | 11,190 |
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Running costs
By part
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin suspension problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin brakes problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin lights and electrics problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin steering problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin body and structure problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin exhaust and emissions problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin windscreen and wipers problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin tyres problems
Questions people ask
How often does a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin fail its MOT at 18 years?
49.1% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (43.9% as tested), from 1,069 MOT tests, against 44.1% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Suzuki Jimny was at 41.0%.
What fails most on a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin at 18 years?
21.2 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years failed on lights and electrics, then suspension (18.9) and body and structure (14.9), from 1,069 MOT tests.
How does the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin compare with the Suzuki Jimny?
At 18 years the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin failed 49.1% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Suzuki Jimny 41.0% and the Suzuki SX4 51.5%, from 1,069, 7,442 and 2,909 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 3,342 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 18 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 18 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.