Car statistics by year

2004 Mitsubishi Shogun

Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered in 2004: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2004, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mitsubishi Shogun. “2004” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
2,540 MOT tests of 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 60.6% All 2004 cars 57.9%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 128,400 miles; all 2004 cars 101,100
  • Left at the end of 2025 4,162 45.5% of the 9,154 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.4% All 2004 cars 9.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 72.9% All 2004 cars 70.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,540 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 21 years old, 60.6% of 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.9% for all cars first registered in 2004. 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns did better than average for their age, by 2.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 58.3% of the time (all 2004 cars 56.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Mitsubishi Shogun vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Mitsubishi Shogun bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Mitsubishi Shogun compared with all cars
First registered Mitsubishi ShogunAll cars
’02 61.1%59.7%
’03 59.3%58.9%
’04 60.6%57.9%
’05 58.4%57.7%
’06 58.3%56.9%
’07 58.3%57.3%
’08 61.2%57.0%
’09 61.1%58.2%
’10 63.7%59.3%
’11 65.7%61.5%
’12 67.2%63.6%
’13 70.1%66.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun

Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength was the most common single reason a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun failed, on 17.9% of about 1,000 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (46.3% of failed tests; all 2004 cars 49.2%). 9.4% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.6% for all cars first registered in 2004. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 17.9%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.8%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.3%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 10.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 8.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.9%
Seat belts: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 7.6%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 7.6%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 7.3%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 6.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Mitsubishi Shogun vs all 2004 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2004 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 46.3%
Suspension 44.1%
Brakes 33.7%
Body, chassis, structure 30.7%
Steering 16.5%
Visibility 16.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks 14.9%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 10.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 72.9% of 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun tests had at least one (all 2004 cars 70.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 17.5%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 15.6%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 15.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 10.0%
Wheel bearings: slight play Suspension 8.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.9%
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 7.4%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 6.7%
Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension 6.7%
Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 6.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun?

Half of the 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 128,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 101,500 and a quarter more than 155,500. For all cars first registered in 2004, the middle figure was 101,100 miles, so 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns have been driven 27.0% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun and all 2004 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun 77,900 101,500 128,400 155,500 184,300 2,374
All 2004 cars 51,600 73,300 101,100 133,200 166,100 309,169
miles

Half of the 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 128,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns are left?

At the end of 2014, 9,154 2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 4,162 were: 1,945 licensed and 2,217 declared off the road (SORN). That is 45.5% still on the record, against 25.3% for all cars first registered in 2004.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2004 Mitsubishi Shoguns on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2004 cars
Year end 2004 Mitsubishi ShogunAll 2004 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.6%94.1%
2016 94.4%87.1%
2017 90.5%77.1%
2018 85.2%66.7%
2019 79.8%57.2%
2020 74.6%49.7%
2021 68.8%42.3%
2022 61.7%37.0%
2023 56.1%32.8%
2024 49.2%28.5%
2025 45.5%25.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2004

None of the Mitsubishi Shogun’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2004. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2004 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2004 may have been built in 2003, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Mitsubishi Shogun recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Mitsubishi Shogun

20 years of the Mitsubishi Shogun, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2015 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (77.6% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (82.8%).

Mitsubishi Shoguns by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2002 1,902 61.1% 59.7%
2003 2,473 59.3% 58.9%
2004 4,162 60.6% 57.9%
2005 4,195 58.4% 57.7%
2006 3,091 58.3% 56.9%
2007 2,219 58.3% 57.3%
2008 929 61.2% 57.0%
2009 550 61.1% 58.2%
2010 902 63.7% 59.3%
2011 969 65.7% 61.5%
2012 583 67.2% 63.6%
2013 808 70.1% 66.0%
2014 1,374 1,360 73.5% 69.1%
2015 1,656 1,693 77.6% 72.6%
2016 1,292 1,372 77.4% 75.6%
2017 834 925 80.4% 79.1%
2018 971 930 81.2% 81.8%
2019 611 637 81.3% 84.4%
2020 571 557 82.8% 86.9%
2021 1,066 1,041 86.2% 88.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 2,540 MOT tests of 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 4,162 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered in 2004; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2004.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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