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AJ05 EUL

2005 Mitsubishi Shogun

Green Diesel 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2024
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

132,044 mi
Last recorded132,044 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2023
Typical for 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun98,232 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ05 EUL
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2023 132,044 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Filler hose ()

Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2022 131,877 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2022 131,157 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 15 Jun 2021 120,258 miles

ALL SUSPENSION CORRODEING

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm all bushes soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2021 119,975 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear badly faded (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit average 1.29 plate 0.90 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 32% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded and hold at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicator operates same time (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top and bottom joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded and hold at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicator comes on same time (4.3.3 (b))

ALL SUSPENSION CORRODEING

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm all bushes soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 110,424 miles

Nearside Rear light cluster damaged

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower trailing arms all bushes soft and play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all 4 tyre worn uneven perished and splitting

all suspension corroding

Fail 9 Jun 2020 110,424 miles

Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear light cluster damaged

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower trailing arms all bushes soft and play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all 4 tyre worn uneven perished and splitting

all suspension corroding

Pass 17 Apr 2019 100,885 miles

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2019 100,885 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn leading arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn leading arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 98,036 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Apr 2018 98,034 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing advise clutch pedal anti slip also missing (3.3.A.1b)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking 2 breather pipes broken (7.2.3)

Offside rear brake application uneven lazy (3.7.B.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 47% (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler & vent ()

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 18 Apr 2017 95,490 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 92,836 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2016 92,835 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour lens broken show white (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal on metal (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Apr 2015 90,856 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2015 90,855 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 21 Jan 2014 86,727 miles

slight bind o/s/r brake

Fail 20 Jan 2014 86,726 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

slight bind o/s/r brake

Pass 23 Jan 2013 83,267 miles

SRS failure lamp on

Fail 23 Jan 2013 83,267 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

SRS failure lamp on

Pass 7 Feb 2012 79,801 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2012 79,689 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (3.4.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Feb 2011 77,435 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2010 73,962 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Feb 2009 69,193 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 12 Feb 2009 69,193 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jun 2008 65,159 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Shogun?

Based on 1,312,716 MOT tests across 114,900 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
6,178
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
114,900
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 75,153
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,833
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,460
Registration plate lamp not working 28,647
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 28,630
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AJ05 EUL is a 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun in Green with a 3,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 98,232 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Shogun fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 75,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ05 EUL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Shogun typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 21 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ05 EUL is a 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 16 June 2005.

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