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Mitsubishi SHOGUN - 2018

133.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi SHOGUN, model year 2018. Sample size: 1,267 cars, 2,722 tests and 3,645 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,267 cars

The 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun has an overall defect rate of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average car of the same year, at 120 defects per 100. Notably, the Shogun shows a concerning trend in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 101 compared to the average of 67. However, it performs better in steering, equipment, and other categories, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defect rates across the mileage segments, particularly in the higher mileages, which is consistent with general patterns observed in older vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,267 cars

More model years for Mitsubishi SHOGUN

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 46.1% worse
100.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 60.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 15.1% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▼ 1.1% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.0% better
124.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 19.6% worse
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any towbar mounting bracket: is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 632
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 58

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 16