Does the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport records 40.72 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 38.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.40, 95% interval +1.81 to +2.99). It ranks 207 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is “Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective”, recorded 3,928 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 3,928 | 8.70 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 2,822 | 6.25 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 1,660 | 3.68 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,618 | 3.58 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,603 | 3.55 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 45,144 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
29.6% of Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,359 miles later (1,531 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,531 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2000 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2001 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2002 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2003 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2004 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2005 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2006 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2007 · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport by postcode area · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport body, chassis and structure failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport brakes failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport vehicle identification failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport noise, emissions and leaks failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport road wheels failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport seat belts and airbags failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport steering failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport suspension failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport tyres failures · Mitsubishi Shogun Sport visibility failures