Car statistics by year

2018 Mitsubishi Shogun

Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered in 2018: 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 2018, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mitsubishi Shogun. “2018” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
1,139 MOT tests of 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 81.2% All 2018 cars 81.8%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 55,100 miles; all 2018 cars 50,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 930 95.8% of the 971 at the end of 2018
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.2% All 2018 cars 5.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 43.8% All 2018 cars 43.2%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,139 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 7 years old, 81.2% of 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests were passed first time, against 81.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 85.5% of the time (all 2018 cars 83.4%).

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
’10 63.7%59.3%
’11 65.7%61.5%
’12 67.2%63.6%
’13 70.1%66.0%
’14 73.5%69.1%
’15 77.6%72.6%
’16 77.4%75.6%
’17 80.4%79.1%
’18 81.2%81.8%
’19 81.3%84.4%
’20 82.8%86.9%
’21 86.2%88.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun failed, on 13.6% of about 200 failed tests. By area of the car, brakes failed most often (41.6% of failed tests; all 2018 cars 18.7%). 4.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. 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 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 13.6%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 8.9%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 8.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 8.9%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.9%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 6.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 5.1%
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Brakes 4.7%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 4.7%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Mitsubishi Shogun vs all 2018 cars

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

Share of failed 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2018 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Brakes 41.6%
Suspension 28.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 26.2%
Visibility 15.4%
Tyres 14.0%
Steering 5.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 4.2%
Body, chassis, structure 3.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 43.8% of 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun tests had at least one (all 2018 cars 43.2%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 14.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 12.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.7%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 5.4%
Anti-roll bars: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 3.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 3.3%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 3.0%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 2.9%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 1.8%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 1.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun?

Half of the 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 55,100 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 40,500 and a quarter more than 76,800. For all cars first registered in 2018, the middle figure was 50,000 miles, so 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns have been driven 10.2% 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, 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun and all 2018 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2018 Mitsubishi Shogun 28,500 40,500 55,100 76,800 113,900 1,089
All 2018 cars 24,300 35,700 50,000 66,600 85,300 2,108,837
miles

Half of the 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 55,100 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns are left?

At the end of 2018, 971 2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 930 were: 908 licensed and 22 declared off the road (SORN). That is 95.8% still on the record, against 96.1% for all cars first registered in 2018.

Share still on the record since 2018

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2018. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2018 Mitsubishi Shoguns on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2018, compared with all 2018 cars
Year end 2018 Mitsubishi ShogunAll 2018 cars
2018 100.0%100.0%
2019 95.9%99.9%
2020 100.1%98.2%
2021 100.1%95.9%
2022 97.7%97.2%
2023 96.1%97.0%
2024 96.8%96.7%
2025 95.8%96.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2018

1 of the Mitsubishi Shogun’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2018. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2018 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2018 may have been built in 2017, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Mitsubishi Shogun recalls whose build dates include 2018
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
20 Nov 2020 The right front lower arm assembly could be broken due to improper welding 14 Oct 2016 to 20 Feb 2018 1,424

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 1,139 MOT tests of 2018 Mitsubishi Shogun cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 930 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 2018; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2018.
  • 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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