Does the Mitsubishi Shogun fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Shogun records 13.79 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.54 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.25, 95% interval +4.08 to +4.42). It ranks 110 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mitsubishi Shogun by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Shogun is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 5,005 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 5,005 | 2.73 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 4,831 | 2.64 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 4,812 | 2.63 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 3,178 | 1.73 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,924 | 1.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 183,268 (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 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.3% of Mitsubishi Shogun MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,830 miles later (12,952 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,952 (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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