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Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,186 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 19 years, 6.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,186 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 79 MOT tests with a fail
When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 18 years and at every older age seen
Most common fail: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced, 4.7 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

6.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags fails by age

Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.

Age	MOT tests	Fails per 100	All class 4 vehicles the same age
18	1,069	7.4	2.7
19*	1,186	6.7	2.9
20*	1,087	6.7	3.1

All first-use years of the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 19 years

Fails

Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced: 4.7 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.9. Seat belt prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced MOT fail

Repair cost

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How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Suzuki Jimny seat belts and airbags problems: 5.7 per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 6.7 for the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin (7,550 MOT tests)
Daihatsu Terios seat belts and airbags problems: 5.7 per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 6.7 for the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin (1,446 MOT tests)

Questions people ask

Does the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

6.7 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 1,186 MOT tests).

How common are Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags problems?

6.7 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,186 MOT tests).

What is the most common Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags fail?

4.7 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (56 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin seat belts and airbags fails start?

18 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 3,342 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.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare