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CU54 KZE

2004 Mitsubishi Shogun

Silver Diesel 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

198,164 mi
Last recorded198,164 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun102,082 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU54 KZE
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 198,164 miles

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2026 198,164 miles

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 187,895 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 177,892 miles

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel Filler Neck (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear, Rear section Adjacent to Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear, Rear section Adjacent to Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 19 Dec 2023 177,892 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel Filler Neck (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear, Rear section Adjacent to Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear, Rear section Adjacent to Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 169,076 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2022 168,939 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2021 160,692 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 154,006 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2020 154,006 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2019 138,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Jun 2019 138,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 128,833 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch areas both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear seatbelts not tested as seats folded down at time of test

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

Fail 7 Jun 2018 128,833 miles

Front Lower Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch areas both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear seatbelts not tested as seats folded down at time of test

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 121,894 miles

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

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2016 115,373 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear seat belts not tested as seats are folded up at time of test

Fail 16 Mar 2016 115,136 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear unable to test seat belts fully as seat folded up.

Pass 18 Mar 2015 108,081 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 102,144 miles

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

offside front wiper split

Pass 26 Mar 2013 94,835 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2012 88,283 miles

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

both rear tyres worn on inside edge

nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Fail 29 Mar 2012 88,283 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

both rear tyres worn on inside edge

nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Pass 23 Sep 2010 67,794 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 22 Sep 2009 55,603 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Sep 2009 55,603 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 43,963 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2007 33,996 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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CU54 KZE is a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun in Silver with a 3,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 102,082 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 CU54 KZE, 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 22 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CU54 KZE is a 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 29 September 2004.

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