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Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 2016

155.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 2016. Sample size: 1,748 cars, 3,781 tests and 5,859 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,748 cars

The 2016 Mitsubishi Shogun has an overall defect rate of 155 per 100 cars, which is slightly higher than the average of 151 per 100 cars, marking a 2.7% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, especially in the highest mileage bracket where it reaches 341 defects per 100 cars. While the Shogun performs better than average in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, it struggles with brakes, exhibiting a defect rate of 118 compared to the average of 77. Additionally, it shows a marginally higher rate of equipment-related defects, indicating areas where improvements could be beneficial.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,748 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 50.5% worse
117.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.0% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 14.7% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.2% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.9% better
135.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 22.0% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 18.2% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 34.5% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 341 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 825
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 582
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 566
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 428
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 146
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 24