MOT data by first-use year
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,910 MOT tests · Updated
42.6% of 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport cars failed their MOT at 18 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2005 cars (1,648 MOT tests) [1].
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- Fail rate at 18 years (2022)
- 42.6%
- vs 44.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 years in 2022
- 1,648 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −1.8 pts
- over ages 18–19: −1.8 to −1.8 pts
- 2,910 MOT tests
- Against the 2005 cars
- −1.7 pts
- 95% range −5.1 to +1.8 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 1,648 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2004 cars
- 2,910
- tested 2022–2023, 2 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 2,910 MOT tests
About the same as the 2005 cars: −1.7 points at age 18, each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −5.1 to +1.8, from 1,648 MOT tests of 2004 cars and 1,538 of the 2005 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Mitsubishi Shogun Sport year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2023, as these cars went from 18 to 19 years old, the fail rate went from 42.6% to 41.8%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from −1.8 to −1.7 points. The widest gap was at 18 years (−1.8 points, 1,648 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 years | 42.6% | 40.2%–45.0% | 1,648 | 44.4% | −1.8 pts |
| 2023 | 19 years* | 41.8% | 39.1%–44.5% | 1,262 | 43.5% | −1.7 pts |
* Above 18 years only survivors are still tested, so these rows say less about the vehicle when new and do not count towards the verdict.
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2004 against the 2005 cars, age by age
| Age | 2004 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 18 years | 42.6% 1,648 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2005: 43.2% (1,538, tested 2023) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport at 18 years
All Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOTs at 18 years, cars first used 2004–2007 (4,517 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: anti-roll bar pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (6.4 per 100 MOT tests), rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded (5.4 per 100 MOT tests) and exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (5.0 per 100 MOT tests).
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength: fails 1.8–2.4× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age, across at least 3 ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 18 years
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport cars first used 2004–2007 at 120,000 to 150,000 miles failed 47.5% of MOTs at 18 years (1,377 MOT tests), against 43.2% at 90,000 to 120,000 miles (1,500 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 47.5% and 46.3%.
Road tax for a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
The Vehicle Certification Agency lists 8 petrol and diesel versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in its data from May 2003 to May 2004, from 275 to 319 g/km CO2 [3]. A car first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 is taxed by CO2 band, so that is band K, £445 a year at the 2026/27 rates [2].
Versions listed, not cars sold: this does not say how common each band is. The CO2 figure on the car's V5C log book decides its band. Car tax calculator for a 2004 car
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2004 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2004 was issued a 53 (January–February), 04 (March–August) or 54 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 04 plates
A 2004 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2]
For the London ULEZ, a 2004 petrol may or may not meet Euro 4, and a 2004 diesel usually does not meet Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [4] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport?
42.6% at 18 years (tested 2022), from 1,648 MOT tests, against 44.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 years in 2022.
Does the 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fail more MOTs than the 2005?
1.7 percentage points apart at age 18, each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 1,648 MOT tests (95% range −5.1 to +1.8), so about the same.
At what ages were 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport cars MOT tested in the data?
2 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 18–19 years, tested 2022–2023, 2,910 MOT tests in all. Ages over 18 are shown but not used for the verdict.
What fails most on a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport at 18 years?
6.4 in 100 MOT tests failed on anti-roll bar pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn, the most common fail item. From 4,517 MOT tests of Mitsubishi Shogun Sport cars first used 2004–2007, not only 2004.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 2,910 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Vehicle Certification Agency, Car fuel and emissions data. VCA data, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 18 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 18 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare