Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 2014
189.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,712 cars, 3,786 tests and 7,176 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,712 cars
The 2014 Mitsubishi Shogun has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 190 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 2.4% better than the average. However, it shows notable concerns in specific areas such as brakes, where it has a significantly higher defect rate at 128 compared to the average of 93 per 100 vehicles. It also performs worse in the body/structure category, with a defect rate of 22 compared to 14 on average. On a positive note, the Shogun excels in wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a 20% improvement over the average defect rate in this category. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,712 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 38.4% worse
128.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 5.0% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 0.6% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.5% better
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.0% better
155.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 38.5% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 37.8% worse
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
Other
▲ 55.4% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 665
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 642
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 134
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37