Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 2012
243.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 2012.
Sample size: 729 cars, 1,728 tests and 4,209 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 729 cars
The 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun has an overall defect rate of 244 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the yearly average of 246. Notably, while the Shogun performs better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, it shows significant weaknesses in Brakes, Steering, and Body/Structure, where defect rates are notably higher. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages and accumulates more miles, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Shogun excels in some areas, its higher rates of certain defects raise concerns for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 729 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.8% worse
146.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 54.5% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.2% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.2% better
185.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 81.7% worse
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 35.5% worse
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 35.2% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 427
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 337
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25