Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 1.8 petrol. 99 of 333 tests failed, 30%.

Better than 33% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
• Exhaust system leaking or insecure
• Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Where it stands out against its peers

• Body and structure: failed more often than 91% of 2005 cars — 42% of its 99 failed tests, where an ordinary 2005 car has 22%.
• Seat belts and airbags: failed more often than 96% of 2005 cars — 21% of its 99 failed tests, where an ordinary 2005 car has 3%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Suspension — 53% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• Brakes — 36% of its failures
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• Exhaust and emissions — 23% of its failures
  • Exhaust system leaking or insecure
• Lights and electrics — 38% of its failures
  • A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Body and structure — 42% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
• Seat belts and airbags — 21% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

When it starts failing

At 100–120k miles this one fails 37% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

273 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.