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NY03 LLN

2003 Mitsubishi Shogun

Black Diesel 2477cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2026
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

144,899 mi
Last recorded144,899 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun100,894 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNY03 LLN
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,477cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Fail 9 Mar 2026 144,899 miles

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

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

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to centre (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

front fog lights inopp

o/s/f inner sill corroded

o/s/f mirror loose

play in steering idlers

underbody corrosion

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 137,766 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

front fog lights inopp

n/s/f wing corroded

play in steering idlers

underbody corrosion

Fail 12 Mar 2025 137,635 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

front fog lights inopp

n/s/f wing corroded

play in steering idlers

underbody corrosion

Pass 12 Mar 2024 131,897 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

front fog lights inopp

n/s/f wing badly corroded

play in steering idlers

underbody corrosion chassis and body

Fail 12 Mar 2024 131,897 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

front fog lights inopp

n/s/f wing badly corroded

play in steering idlers

underbody corrosion chassis and body

Pass 16 Mar 2023 126,483 miles

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

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

n/s/f wing corroded

o/s/f fog light inopp

Fail 8 Mar 2023 126,305 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre outer edge worn

n/s/f wing corroded

o/s/f fog light inopp

Pass 1 Mar 2022 120,205 miles

engine, under and sill covers fitted

exhaust corroding

ns and os chassis corroding

nsf wing corroding

nsr tyre close to legal limit

osf foglight inop

rear brake pads low

rear brake pipes and rear flexi brake hise ferrules corroding

slight play in ns and os front d bushes

slight play in steering box and idler

Fail 1 Mar 2022 120,197 miles

Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak nsf (5.3.2 (b))

Side repeater not working ns (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

engine, under and sill covers fitted

exhaust corroding

ns and os chassis corroding

nsf wing corroding

nsr tyre close to legal limit

osf foglight inop

rear brake pads low

rear brake pipes and rear flexi brake hise ferrules corroding

slight play in ns and os front d bushes

slight play in steering box and idler

Pass 13 Mar 2021 114,158 miles

both rear seatbelts slow to return

Fail 15 Feb 2021 114,158 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill and sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury arch mudflap (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lense cracked (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel tank damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

both rear seatbelts slow at returning

Pass 30 Jan 2020 107,922 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Jan 2020 107,918 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2019 102,344 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2019 102,344 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 97,164 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 97,137 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Stop lamp not working no lower (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 91,126 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2017 91,126 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2016 88,955 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2016 88,955 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2015 84,656 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2014 80,109 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 20 Jan 2014 80,097 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Feb 2013 75,753 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2011 68,626 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2011 68,600 miles

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

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

Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 62,029 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2009 56,059 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2008 50,770 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2007 45,452 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2007 45,450 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 5 Sep 2006 38,731 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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NY03 LLN is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun in Black with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 NY03 LLN, 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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NY03 LLN is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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