Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 1998
415.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 1998.
Sample size: 401 cars, 717 tests and 2,981 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 401 cars
The 1998 Mitsubishi Shogun displays a higher overall defect rate of 416 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 339 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, indicating a 23% increase in issues. Notably, this model shows significant weaknesses in several specific categories, including steering, where it reports 35% more defects than average, and body/structure defects, which are 85% higher than the yearly average. Additionally, the Shogun has a concerning defect rate of 141 defects per 100 vehicles in the body category, compared to the average of 76. While tyre wear is a common concern across vehicles, the Shogun's overall performance in defect rates is markedly worse than that of its contemporaries, especially for higher mileages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 401 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.7% worse
177.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 36.3% worse
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 7.2% worse
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.5% better
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.2% worse
278.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 75.3% worse
141.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 28.4% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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:
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 44.2% worse
85.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 282
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 76
Serious faults (Top 10)
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: 45
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 15