How reliable is the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.9% across 1,019 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

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

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 42.8% of all Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin 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 Pinin usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 82,811 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.

Are most Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin models petrol or diesel?

Of the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin cars tested, 99% are petrol, 1% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,019 recorded MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,019 MOT tests, 53.9% of Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. 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 70.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 82,811 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

53.9%unadjusted, not comparable1,019 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Shogun Pinin. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,019 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin 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 repaired70.3%
277 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23.9%
94 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired20.1%
79 occurrencesSeat belt anchorage corroded or weakened explained
4.Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point16.8%
66 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded16.0%
63 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
6.Exhaust system leaking or insecure15.5%
61 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
7.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen13.7%
54 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
8.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced13.2%
52 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained
9.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11.4%
45 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
10.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced11.2%
44 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded42.8%
436 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened25.9%
264 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
3.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 repaired21.4%
218 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged21.4%
218 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.0%
143 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured13.6%
139 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded12.2%
124 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
8.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced11.6%
118 testsCorrosion in a structural area explained

What gets tested

The Shogun Pinin fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 82,811
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol98.9%
Diesel1.0%

Check a specific Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

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 Shogun — 75.4% adjusted
Mitsubishi Colt — 54.1% unadjusted
Mitsubishi Mirage — 77.3% adjusted
All Mitsubishi models

Common questions

How reliable is the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.9% across 1,019 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin?: 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 70.3% of failed Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin 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 Pinin?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 42.8% of all Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin 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 Pinin usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 82,811 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.
Are most Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin models petrol or diesel?: Of the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin cars tested, 99% are petrol, 1% are diesel. 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. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

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.