MOT data
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 18,439 MOT tests · Updated
At 18 years, 41.2% of Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (4,517 MOT tests) [1].
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- Body and structure: fails 1.8–2.1× as often as cars the same age at 18 years, 759 of 4,517 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 117,176 miles at 18 years against 105,218 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,517 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 43.5% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail, 4,517 MOT tests
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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
- 41.2%
- vs 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 4,517 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 18 years, raw
- 43.5%
- vs 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 4,517 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 18 years
- 117,176 mi
- vs 105,218 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,517 MOT tests
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 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. 18k DVSA MOT tests in all (18,439).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 43.8% | 42.0% | 43.6% |
| 17 | 43.3% | 41.8% | 43.9% |
| 18 | 43.5% | 41.2% | 44.0% |
| 19* | 42.9% | 41.5% | 43.6% |
| 20* | 41.3% | 40.2% | 43.1% |
| 21* | 42.0% | 39.4% | 42.6% |
* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.
About average: 43.5% raw · 41.2% at typical mileage, against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18, 4,517 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport at 18 years
1 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 16.8 | 8.7 | fails 1.8–2.1× as often as cars the same age | Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 19.7 | 21.4 | about average for cars the same age | Stop lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 19.4 | 17.2 | about average for cars the same age | Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 15.3 | 12.9 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 8.9 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer not working (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 7.4 | 6.8 | about average for cars the same age |
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The figures here describe Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 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 Sport's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mitsubishi Shogun Sport against similar cars at 18 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 18 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Shogun Sport | 41.2% | 39.6% to 42.8% | 4,517 |
| Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rate | 33.4% | 32.4% to 34.3% | 30,050 |
| Land Rover Defender MOT fail rate | 34.3% | 33.6% to 35.1% | 16,022 |
| BMW X5 MOT fail rate | 35.3% | 34.0% to 36.5% | 15,773 |
| Land Rover Range Rover MOT fail rate | 28.1% | 27.1% to 29.2% | 14,027 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate | 30.7% | 29.6% to 31.8% | 13,764 |
| Mitsubishi Shogun MOT fail rate | 38.9% | 37.6% to 40.2% | 8,558 |
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class MOT fail rate | 35.1% | 33.7% to 36.5% | 6,935 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser MOT fail rate | 31.7% | 30.2% to 33.3% | 6,237 |
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Years
- 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOT record
- 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOT record
- 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOT record
Running costs
By part
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport suspension problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport brakes problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport lights and electrics problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport steering problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport body and structure problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport exhaust and emissions problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport seat belts and airbags problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport windscreen and wipers problems
- Mitsubishi Shogun Sport tyres problems
Questions people ask
How often does a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fail its MOT at 18 years?
41.2% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (43.5% as tested), from 4,517 MOT tests, against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Land Rover Discovery was at 33.4%.
What fails most on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport at 18 years?
16.8 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years failed on body and structure, most often "exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases", then lights and electrics (19.7) and suspension (19.4), from 4,517 MOT tests.
How does the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport compare with the Land Rover Discovery?
At 18 years the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport failed 41.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Land Rover Discovery 33.4% and the Land Rover Defender 34.3%, from 4,517, 30,050 and 16,022 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 18,439 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.