Is the Mitsubishi Shogun reliable?

On MOT evidence the Mitsubishi Shogun is above average. It passes 75.4% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 103 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What do testers most often warn about on a Mitsubishi Shogun?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 20.0% of all Mitsubishi Shogun tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Mitsubishi Shogun usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 105,781 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Mitsubishi Shogun years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 85.0%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 60.8%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Mitsubishi Shogun get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.0% of Mitsubishi Shogun tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 60.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Mitsubishi Shogun models petrol or diesel?

Of the Mitsubishi Shogun cars tested, 95% are diesel, 5% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Mitsubishi Shogun MOT pass rate & common failures

From 27,357 recorded MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Shogun, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Mitsubishi Shogun passes 75.4% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is above average, ranking it 103 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 27,357 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is 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, which appears in 21.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 105,781 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

75.4%national average72.3%unadjusted68.1%range covered99%rank103 of 262

The Shogun is 3.1 percentage points above the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is above average. The unadjusted figure is 68.1%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Mitsubishi Shogun tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.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 repaired21.9%
1,609 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.9%
948 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm12.8%
935 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded11.5%
841 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
5.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play10.5%
768 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.4%
761 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc10.3%
756 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
8.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen9.0%
660 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
9.Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point8.7%
637 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained
10.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened8.6%
629 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Mitsubishi Shogun tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements20.0%
5,459 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded18.8%
5,133 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm12.2%
3,346 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured12.0%
3,294 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users9.2%
2,507 tests
6.A tyre seriously damaged7.3%
1,986 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.9%
1,899 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.6%
1,811 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Mitsubishi Shogun

The 16 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Mitsubishi Shogun common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a Shogun, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

Shogun common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

Shogun pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Mitsubishi Shogun passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 3 to 5 was first used in 2020–2022.

3–5 yrsreg. 2020–202285%

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201981%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201676%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201368%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier61%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Shogun outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Shogun fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 105,781
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel95.3%
Petrol4.7%

Trim names grouped into this model (4)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

SHOGUN ELEGANCE
SHOGUN GDI EQUIPPE
SHOGUN SPORT
SHOGUN WARRIOR

Check a specific Mitsubishi Shogun

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Mitsubishi models

Mitsubishi L200 — 72.0% adjusted
Mitsubishi Outlander — 73.8% adjusted
Mitsubishi Asx — 75.0% adjusted
Mitsubishi Colt — 54.1% unadjusted
Mitsubishi Mirage — 77.3% adjusted
Mitsubishi Eclipse — 85.7% unadjusted
All Mitsubishi models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Toyota Verso — 72.1% adjusted, ranked 149
Mini Clubman — 76.8% adjusted, ranked 87
Renault Zoe — 65.7% adjusted, ranked 214
BMW I3 — 84.3% adjusted, ranked 23

Common questions

Is the Mitsubishi Shogun reliable?: On MOT evidence the Mitsubishi Shogun is above average. It passes 75.4% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 103 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Mitsubishi Shogun?: The item recorded most often is "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", which appears in 21.9% of failed Mitsubishi Shogun tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Mitsubishi Shogun?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 20.0% of all Mitsubishi Shogun tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Mitsubishi Shogun usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 105,781 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Mitsubishi Shogun years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 85.0%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 60.8%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Mitsubishi Shogun get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.0% of Mitsubishi Shogun tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 60.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Mitsubishi Shogun models petrol or diesel?: Of the Mitsubishi Shogun cars tested, 95% are diesel, 5% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.