Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 1999
436.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 1999.
Sample size: 311 cars, 555 tests and 2,424 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 311 cars
The 1999 Mitsubishi Shogun has a higher overall defect rate of approximately 437 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 345 defects per 100 vehicles, resulting in a 27% increase. This model shows particularly significant issues in the categories of brakes and body structure, with defect rates of 206 and 130 per 100, respectively, both notably worse than the average. Additionally, the Shogun is more prone to steering and equipment issues, as it exceeds the average defect rates in these areas as well. However, the mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at over 591 defects for vehicles with more than 124,000 miles. Overall, the Shogun's performance reflects concerns in certain categories while aligning with typical trends observed in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 311 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.4% worse
206.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 21.2% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
▼ 15.0% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
▲ 7.7% better
67.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.5% worse
294.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 69.5% worse
129.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 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
▼ 57.8% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 47.3% worse
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
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: 267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Serious faults (Top 10)
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
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: 33
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14