Car statistics by year

2021 Mitsubishi Shogun

Mitsubishi Shogun cars first registered in 2021: 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 2021, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mitsubishi Shogun. “2021” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
1,211 MOT tests of 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 86.2% All 2021 cars 88.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 41,200 miles; all 2021 cars 30,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,041 97.7% of the 1,066 at the end of 2021
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.9% All 2021 cars 3.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 41.0% All 2021 cars 33.1%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,211 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 4 years old, 86.2% of 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests were passed first time, against 88.4% for all cars first registered in 2021. 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns did worse than average for their age, by 2.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 86.9% of the time (all 2021 cars 88.7%).

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 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun failed, on 28.1% of about 200 failed tests. By area of the car, brakes failed most often (46.7% of failed tests; all 2021 cars 13.6%). 4.9% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 3.8% for all cars first registered in 2021. 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 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 28.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 11.4%
Anti-roll bars: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 9.6%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.8%
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Brakes 7.2%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 6.6%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Mitsubishi Shogun vs all 2021 cars

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

Share of failed 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2021 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Brakes 46.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 23.4%
Suspension 20.4%
Visibility 16.2%
Tyres 7.8%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 4.8%
Body, chassis, structure 4.2%
Road wheels 2.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 41.0% of 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun tests had at least one (all 2021 cars 33.1%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 12.3%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 10.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 9.3%
Anti-roll bars: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 7.8%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 7.3%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 4.1%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 2.1%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 1.9%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 1.8%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 1.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun?

Half of the 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 41,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 29,300 and a quarter more than 53,800. For all cars first registered in 2021, the middle figure was 30,700 miles, so 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns have been driven 34.2% 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, 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun and all 2021 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2021 Mitsubishi Shogun 21,200 29,300 41,200 53,800 67,500 1,129
All 2021 cars 14,300 21,300 30,700 42,500 56,500 1,457,950
miles

Half of the 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 41,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns are left?

At the end of 2021, 1,066 2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 1,041 were: 1,031 licensed and 10 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.7% still on the record, against 96.0% for all cars first registered in 2021.

Share still on the record since 2021

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2021. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2021 Mitsubishi Shoguns on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2021, compared with all 2021 cars
Year end 2021 Mitsubishi ShogunAll 2021 cars
2021 100.0%100.0%
2022 98.0%98.4%
2023 97.4%97.6%
2024 96.2%94.7%
2025 97.7%96.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2021

None of the Mitsubishi Shogun’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2021. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2021 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2021 may have been built in 2020, 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 1,211 MOT tests of 2021 Mitsubishi Shogun cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,041 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 2021; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2021.
  • 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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