Does the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport records 11.80 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.85, 95% interval +5.54 to +6.17). It ranks 41 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 2,652 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 2,652 | 5.87 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 1,095 | 2.43 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 467 | 1.03 |
| Steering box leaking oil | 271 | 0.60 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 182 | 0.40 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.0% of Mitsubishi Shogun Sport MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,970 miles later (2,973 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,973 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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