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J401 WRD

1991 Mitsubishi Shogun

Blue Petrol 2972cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Apr 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

54,479 mi
Last recorded54,479 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 1991 Mitsubishi Shogun143,106 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ401 WRD
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year1991
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,972cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 54,479 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Underbody surface corrosion

Pass 1 Apr 2025 54,396 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

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

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

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

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

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

underbody surface corrosion

Pass 27 Mar 2024 54,326 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

underbody surface corrosion

Pass 24 Mar 2023 54,194 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

underbody surface corrosion

Fail 20 Mar 2023 54,184 miles

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

underbody surface corrosion

Pass 5 Apr 2022 54,099 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

surface corrosion underneath car

Fail 28 Mar 2022 54,098 miles

Steering box sector shaft has excessive movement nearside front steering box (2.1.1 (d) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

surface corrosion underneath car

Pass 10 Mar 2021 54,007 miles

general underside corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2020 53,839 miles

all prescribed areas slightly corroded

slight oil leak

Fail 28 Feb 2020 53,830 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Idler (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play idler (2.1.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion under body all over

Pass 15 Feb 2019 53,606 miles

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

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

surface corrosion underneath car

Fail 13 Feb 2019 53,605 miles

Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))

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

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

surface corrosion underneath car

Pass 20 Feb 2018 53,539 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre starting to perish

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre starting to perish

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre starting to perish

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Aug 2016 53,466 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 53,281 miles

nsf brake binding slightly

slight play ns steering idler

slight unbalance front brakes

towbar socket broken

Pass 19 Aug 2014 53,181 miles

nsf brake slightly binding

slight wear in steering idler

towbar socket broke

Fail 15 Aug 2014 53,181 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nsf brake slightly binding

slight wear in steering idler

towbar socket broke

Pass 6 Aug 2013 53,050 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2012 52,534 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 51,974 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 4 Aug 2010 51,024 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 50,774 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2008 50,611 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2007 50,473 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 23 Aug 2006 50,050 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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J401 WRD is a 1991 Mitsubishi Shogun in Blue with a 2,972cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1991 Mitsubishi Shogun models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 143,106 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 J401 WRD, 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 35 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J401 WRD is a 1991 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 1 August 1991.

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