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AU12 YWK

2012 Mitsubishi Shogun

Brown Diesel 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

115,544 mi
Last recorded115,544 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2025
Typical for 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun72,938 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU12 YWK
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,200cc
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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2025 115,544 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2024 111,022 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise check in 4000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn outer shoulder . 3mm centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn outer shoulders . 4mm centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively bracket (6.1.6 (a))

general corrosion , inner sills & suspension components

Fail 17 Jul 2024 111,021 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise check in 4000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn outer shoulder . 3mm centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn outer shoulders . 4mm centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively bracket (6.1.6 (a))

general corrosion , inner sills & suspension components

Fail 8 Jul 2024 111,009 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

age related corrosion to underside

Pass 4 Jul 2023 109,180 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes greased at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 4-5000 miles approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2023 109,175 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes greased at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 4-5000 miles approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 99,444 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2022 99,444 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2021 89,596 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2021 89,596 miles

Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative and warning lamp on dash (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 76,949 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt centre row ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner shoulder 2mm approx - perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend wear check 4-5000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes some wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2020 76,949 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt centre row ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner shoulder 2mm approx - perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend wear check 4-5000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes some wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 67,403 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded/worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 2000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner shoulder

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight bind from nearside front and offside rear brakes

Pass 27 Jul 2018 60,449 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn off on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Feb 2017 52,038 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2016 45,178 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 39,305 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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AU12 YWK is a 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun in Brown with a 3,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 72,938 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 AU12 YWK, 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 14 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AU12 YWK is a 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 25 May 2012.

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