2003 Mitsubishi Shogun — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

63,477

Total Tests (All Years)

129,657 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 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun as it ages.

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.3%	5,848
7 yrs	69.3%	5,742
8 yrs	66.3%	5,663
9 yrs	65.0%	5,486
10 yrs	61.1%	5,362
11 yrs	60.0%	5,139
12 yrs	60.3%	4,993
13 yrs	57.9%	4,755
14 yrs	55.9%	4,425
15 yrs	57.3%	2,753
16 yrs	56.3%	2,596
17 yrs	57.3%	2,211
18 yrs	57.6%	2,767
19 yrs	57.9%	1,948
20 yrs	59.0%	1,936
21 yrs	61.5%	1,853

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	61.5%	1,853
2023 (20 yrs)	59%	1,936
2022 (19 yrs)	57.9%	1,948
2021 (18 yrs)	57.6%	2,767
2020 (17 yrs)	57.3%	2,211
2019 (16 yrs)	56.3%	2,596
2018 (15 yrs)	57.3%	2,753
2017 (14 yrs)	55.9%	4,425
2016 (13 yrs)	57.9%	4,755
2015 (12 yrs)	60.3%	4,993
2014 (11 yrs)	60%	5,139
2013 (10 yrs)	61.1%	5,362
2012 (9 yrs)	65%	5,486
2011 (8 yrs)	66.3%	5,663
2010 (7 yrs)	69.3%	5,742
2009 (6 yrs)	71.3%	5,848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,848Avg Mileage 66,049Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2010

69.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,742Avg Mileage 74,654Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2011

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,663Avg Mileage 81,927Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,486Avg Mileage 88,132Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,362Avg Mileage 94,142Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,139Avg Mileage 99,546Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,993Avg Mileage 104,874Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,755Avg Mileage 110,504Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,425Avg Mileage 115,294Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,753Avg Mileage 117,421Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,596Avg Mileage 120,284Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,211Avg Mileage 123,243Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,767Avg Mileage 128,818Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 130,198Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,936Avg Mileage 129,611Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,853Avg Mileage 129,657Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.3%	5,848	66,049	Brakes — 12.9%
2010	7	69.3%	5,742	74,654	Brakes — 13.9%
2011	8	66.3%	5,663	81,927	Brakes — 17.0%
2012	9	65.0%	5,486	88,132	Brakes — 19.5%
2013	10	61.1%	5,362	94,142	Brakes — 48.0%
2014	11	60.0%	5,139	99,546	Brakes — 49.8%
2015	12	60.3%	4,993	104,874	Suspension — 54.0%
2016	13	57.9%	4,755	110,504	Suspension — 63.2%
2017	14	55.9%	4,425	115,294	Suspension — 72.1%
2018	15	57.3%	2,753	117,421	Suspension — 69.6%
2019	16	56.3%	2,596	120,284	Suspension — 68.8%
2020	17	57.3%	2,211	123,243	Suspension — 74.5%
2021	18	57.6%	2,767	128,818	Suspension — 84.4%
2022	19	57.9%	1,948	130,198	Suspension — 83.2%
2023	20	59.0%	1,936	129,611	Suspension — 82.4%
2024	21	61.5%	1,853	129,657	Suspension — 64.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun, with age trends.

Suspension

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.1%

↑ 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	10.1% (6 yrs)	64.7% (21 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (6 yrs)	44.5% (21 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (6 yrs)	18.4% (21 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Shogun cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 63,477 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.