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Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 statistics

How many Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SWB V6 compares with other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mitsubishi Shogun.

A version of the Mitsubishi Shogun. Recorded by DVLA as “SHOGUN SWB V6 AUTO”, “SHOGUN SWB V6”.

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Records analysed
104 Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 records (licensed and SORN)
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 9 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 95 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 8.5% Other Mitsubishi Shogun versions 5.7%
  • Peak year 1996 1,205 licensed
  • Share of Mitsubishi Shoguns 0.3% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 91.3% of those still registered are SORN

How many Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s are left in Great Britain?

There were 9 Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 95 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.3% lower than its peak of 1,205 in 1996. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 91.3% of those still registered are off the road.

Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 1,204–
1995 1,196–
1996 1,205–
1997 1,185–
1998 1,185–
1999 1,187–
2000 1,130–
2001 1,148–
2002 1,095–
2003 1,071–
2004 1,029–
2005 984–
2006 868–
2007 764117
2008 593121
2009 472107
2010 351117
2011 254100
2012 18799
2013 13999
2014 105103
2015 73106
2016 58112
2017 48110
2018 45101
2019 35101
2020 2999
2021 2598
2022 18102
2023 11105
2024 8101
2025 698
2026 995

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s have survived?

8.5% of Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun from the same era, the figure is 5.7%, so Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 8 other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun from the same era.

Share of Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6s still registered compared with other Mitsubishi Shogun versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 8.5%
Other Mitsubishi Shogun versions of the same age 5.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

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 SWB V6 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.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Mitsubishi Shogun compared with all cars
Vehicle age Mitsubishi ShogunAll 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.

Share of failed Mitsubishi Shogun MOT tests with at least one defect in each 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.

Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 compared with other versions of the Mitsubishi Shogun
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

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 104 Mitsubishi Shogun SWB V6 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 SWB V6 AUTO”, “SHOGUN SWB V6”. 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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