Mitsubishi Shogun Sport

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 2.5 diesel. 545 of 1,819 tests failed, 30%.

Better than 31% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• 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
• A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
• Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
• Exhaust system leaking or insecure

Where it stands out against its peers

• Body and structure: failed more often than 90% of 2005 cars — 42% of its 545 failed tests, where an ordinary 2005 car has 22%.

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 — 54% of its failures
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
  • 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 — 39% of its failures
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• Steering — 18% of its failures
  • A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
• Lights and electrics — 39% of its failures
• 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
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
• Visibility — 18% of its failures

When it starts failing

At 180–200k miles this one fails 35% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

1,786 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.