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Mitsubishi Shogun GLS statistics
How many Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the GLS compares with other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mitsubishi Shogun.
- Licensed in Great Britain 103 −12.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 374 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 24.9% Other Mitsubishi Shogun versions 15.3%
- Peak year 2001 1,891 licensed
- Share of Mitsubishi Shoguns 1.3% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 78.4% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 103 Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 374 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 94.6% lower than its peak of 1,891 in 2001. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 78.4% of those still registered are off the road.
Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 172 | – |
| 1998 | 1,357 | – |
| 1999 | 1,780 | – |
| 2000 | 1,885 | – |
| 2001 | 1,891 | – |
| 2002 | 1,868 | – |
| 2003 | 1,862 | – |
| 2004 | 1,859 | – |
| 2005 | 1,853 | – |
| 2006 | 1,767 | – |
| 2007 | 1,726 | 44 |
| 2008 | 1,633 | 55 |
| 2009 | 1,557 | 59 |
| 2010 | 1,486 | 72 |
| 2011 | 1,399 | 82 |
| 2012 | 1,282 | 104 |
| 2013 | 1,154 | 130 |
| 2014 | 1,003 | 165 |
| 2015 | 839 | 213 |
| 2016 | 695 | 268 |
| 2017 | 524 | 318 |
| 2018 | 436 | 334 |
| 2019 | 330 | 372 |
| 2020 | 261 | 394 |
| 2021 | 221 | 397 |
| 2022 | 183 | 404 |
| 2023 | 152 | 411 |
| 2024 | 132 | 384 |
| 2025 | 109 | 377 |
| 2026 | 103 | 374 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars have survived?
24.9% of Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1997. For other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun from the same era, the figure is 15.3%, so Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 16 other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Shogun GLS | 24.9% |
| Other Mitsubishi Shogun versions of the same age | 15.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mitsubishi Shogun GLS engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 130 Mitsubishi Shogun GLS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 98.5% have an engine of 2,801cc to 2,900cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,801cc to 2,900cc 128 licensed | 98.5% |
| Other sizes 2 licensed | 1.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Mitsubishi Shogun page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Mitsubishi Shogun MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.6% of Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 66.5% of the time, so the Mitsubishi Shogun does better than average for its age, by 1.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mitsubishi Shoguns tested, the GLS among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mitsubishi Shogun page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mitsubishi Shogun vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mitsubishi Shogun | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 4–5 years | 84.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 81.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 78.1% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 69.8% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 59.5% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 61.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Mitsubishi Shogun fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 40.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 39.8% |
| Brakes | 33.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 23.1% |
| Steering | 16.5% |
| Visibility | 15.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun
Versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun with their own page. The Mitsubishi Shogun page covers all 20,082 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Shogun GLS | 103 | 374 | 24.9% |
| Mitsubishi Shogun GLS V6 SWB | 81 | 293 | 26.8% |
| Mitsubishi Shogun SWB Turbo Dies | 9 | 139 | 10.1% |
| Mitsubishi Shogun V6-24 SWB | 8 | 110 | 17.0% |
| Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 | 9 | 95 | 8.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 477 Mitsubishi Shogun GLS records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 28,376 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “SHOGUN GLS TD”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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