Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 1997
438.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1997 is 338.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 1997.
Sample size: 254 cars, 472 tests and 2,070 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 254 cars
The 1997 Mitsubishi Shogun has an overall defect rate of 439 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 335 per 100 for cars of the same year, making it 31% worse than average. Notably, it performs better in the Lights & Electrics category, with a defect rate of 49%, compared to the average of 67%. However, it falls short in several areas, particularly in Brakes and Body/Structure, where its defect rates are much higher than average, at 204% and 173% respectively. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly beyond 31,000 miles, where the Shogun experiences higher rates compared to the yearly averages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 254 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.7% worse
204.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 16.1% worse
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.6% better
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.5 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.9% worse
283.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 250.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 106.3% worse
172.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 83.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 11.3% worse
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 42.5% worse
86.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Serious faults (Top 10)
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is so weakened that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 12