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BF56 MTX

2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport

Black Diesel 2477cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

120,476 mi
Last recorded120,476 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport77,461 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF56 MTX
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun Sport
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,477cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 120,476 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2025 120,464 miles

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel arch area holed (marked with chalk) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel arch area holed (marked with chalk) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 117,085 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both fronts (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Fog light inop

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2023 112,346 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside "D" bush attached to arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2022 111,875 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rubber perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Nov 2022 111,865 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rubber perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 105,576 miles

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

Front Wheel hub spigot mounting slightly worn offside and nearside (5.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2021 105,570 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Slight play in wheel bearing

Nearside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Front slight play in front wheel bearing

Fail 19 Nov 2021 105,418 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Slight play in wheel bearing

Nearside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Front slight play in front wheel bearing

Pass 8 Dec 2020 101,776 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

N/S/F fog light inop

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Dec 2019 99,761 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, cracks in sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

undertray fitted

Pass 28 Nov 2018 97,555 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link + o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2018 97,555 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link + o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2017 95,310 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin over 3/4worn (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play on idler drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting both rear chassis legs (6.6.6)

both chassis rails starting to corroded slightly

slight play in nearside steering idler arm

Fail 14 Nov 2017 95,232 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced outer lens no image (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 'D'bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour different type of light source (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced outer lens no image (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 'D'bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin over 3/4worn (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play on idler drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting both rear chassis legs (6.6.6)

both chassis rails starting to corroded slightly

slight play in nearside steering idler arm

Pass 6 Dec 2016 93,004 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s & n/s (3.5.1g)

Front slight play in o/s & n/s arb bushes

Front wheel bearing has slight play o/s & n/s hub bearing (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Nov 2015 90,397 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

osf brake binding slightly

Pass 6 Nov 2014 86,765 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Nov 2013 82,391 miles

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

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

long handbrake travel

Pass 7 Nov 2013 82,391 miles

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

long handbrake travel

Pass 19 Oct 2012 76,264 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2011 66,818 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2011 66,818 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 27 Sep 2010 58,417 miles

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Fail 27 Sep 2010 58,417 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Pass 28 Sep 2009 45,029 miles

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

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

n/s/f tyre scrub on outer edge

nsr fog light not working / reflector damaged

oil level on minimum

Fail 28 Sep 2009 45,027 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

n/s/f tyre scrub on outer edge

nsr fog light not working / reflector damaged

oil level on minimum

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport?

Based on 312,897 MOT tests across 18,006 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
6,293
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
18,006
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 13,017
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush 12,518
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,821
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,032
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 6,914
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BF56 MTX is a 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in Black with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 77,461 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 Sport fails its MOT is anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement, accounting for 13,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF56 MTX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 20 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF56 MTX is a 2006 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport, first registered on 27 September 2006.

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