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NU51 HRR

2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport

Black Petrol 2972cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

154,745 mi
Last recorded154,745 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport92,344 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU51 HRR
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun Sport
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,972cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 154,745 miles

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

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

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

Slight play in the offside front wheel

Surface corrosion all under vehicle. NO holes at current time of test

Surface corrosion over all rear metal brake pipes. All ok at current time of test.

Fail 6 Mar 2026 154,744 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Slight play in the offside front wheel

Surface corrosion all under vehicle. NO holes at current time of test

Surface corrosion over all rear metal brake pipes. All ok at current time of test.

Pass 18 Mar 2025 151,127 miles

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

Surface corrosion all under vehicle

Surface corrosion on all nearside rear metal brake pipes by fuel tank

oil leak

Fail 18 Mar 2025 151,127 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion all under vehicle

Surface corrosion on all nearside rear metal brake pipes by fuel tank

oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2024 142,855 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2024 142,848 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 13,848 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Slight tarnish. (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Fail 8 Feb 2023 138,433 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose to union (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect tarnished no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine and burning oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 130,596 miles

oil warning light flickers on oil is on max limit

Fail 25 Jan 2022 130,463 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight tarnished no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine oil warning light coming on (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 122,497 miles

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

nearside rear outer rigger to floor corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2021 122,497 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight tarnished no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

nearside rear outer rigger to floor corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2020 115,472 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2020 115,472 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 107,665 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

e.m.l. light stay on

engine oil leak

Fail 25 Feb 2019 107,664 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working lens broken (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

e.m.l. light stay on

engine oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2017 96,737 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2016 87,569 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2015 83,131 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2015 83,131 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2014 77,671 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2014 77,667 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2013 73,885 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2012 67,742 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2011 62,980 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Oct 2011 62,980 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2010 59,376 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2009 55,487 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2008 51,128 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2008 51,128 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2007 46,506 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 37,407 miles

Oil leak

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

off side front tyre some outer wear,near side rear wall cracking

Fail 9 Oct 2006 37,407 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Oil leak

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

off side front tyre some outer wear,near side rear wall cracking

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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NU51 HRR is a 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in Black with a 2,972cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 92,344 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 NU51 HRR, 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 25 years old, this Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NU51 HRR is a 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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