1987 Mitsubishi Shogun — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

644

Total Tests (All Years)

128,219 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Mitsubishi Shogun as it ages.

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs47.9%

→ ↑12.7%

25 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↓13.7%

27 yrs47.8%

→ ↑13.3%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	51.9%	183
23 yrs	49.2%	130
24 yrs	47.9%	96
25 yrs	60.6%	66
26 yrs	61.5%	52
27 yrs	47.8%	46
28 yrs	61.1%	36
29 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Mitsubishi Shogun pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (29 yrs)	60%	35
2015 (28 yrs)	61.1%	36
2014 (27 yrs)	47.8%	46
2013 (26 yrs)	61.5%	52
2012 (25 yrs)	60.6%	66
2011 (24 yrs)	47.9%	96
2010 (23 yrs)	49.2%	130
2009 (22 yrs)	51.9%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 183Avg Mileage 142,664Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 139,443Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 139,691Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 126,616Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 126,609Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 131,893Top Failure Suspension — 91.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 132,828Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 128,219Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

MOT results for 1987 Mitsubishi Shogun by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	51.9%	183	142,664	Suspension — 31.7%
2010	23	49.2%	130	139,443	Brakes — 32.3%
2011	24	47.9%	96	139,691	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	25	60.6%	66	126,616	Brakes — 28.8%
2013	26	61.5%	52	126,609	Suspension — 65.4%
2014	27	47.8%	46	131,893	Suspension — 91.3%
2015	28	61.1%	36	132,828	Suspension — 77.8%
2016	29	60.0%	35	128,219	Suspension — 82.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Mitsubishi Shogun, with age trends.

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

28.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.7% (22 yrs)	82.9% (29 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (22 yrs)	77.1% (29 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.0% (22 yrs)	40.0% (29 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Shogun cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 644 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.