MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,151 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
corrosion fuel pipes
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
corrosion fuel pipes
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases intermediate pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Axle pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Ball joint has slight play drop arm joint (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight corrosion (3.5.1i)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front seat belt buckle button missing
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
grease around all front ball joints
nearside front anti roll drop link dust cover slightly damaged
nearside rear tyre worn to 3mm on outer edge 265/70R15 110H
oil leak
oil level low
slight play in offside front wheel bearing
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear tyres slightly perished and are 5yrs old
front brake pads wearing thin
nearside front tyre slightly perished and over 5yrs old
nearside wiper slightly smearing screen
offside front tyre perished, over 5yrs old and close to legal limit 265/70/R15 100S
oil around engine
rear exhaust section has a slight blow
both rear tyres slightly perished and are 5yrs old
front brake pads wearing thin
nearside front tyre slightly perished and over 5yrs old
nearside wiper slightly smearing screen
offside front tyre perished, over 5yrs old and close to legal limit 265/70/R15 100S
oil around engine
rear exhaust section has a slight blow
rear wiper blade split
slight damage to windscreen
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
rear wiper blade split
slight damage to windscreen
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
both rear tyres approx 3mm
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
both rear tyres approx 3mm
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Shogun?
Based on 1,312,716 MOT tests across 114,900 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L538 XOU is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun in Blue with a 2,835cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 100,894 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 L538 XOU, 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 23 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L538 XOU is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 6 March 2003.
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