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RD51 FVG

2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2022
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

138,561 mi
Last recorded138,561 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2021
Typical for 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport92,344 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRD51 FVG
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun Sport
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2021 138,561 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all around front and rear both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both side (4.1.4 (b))

Near side and Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movemen

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near side front getting low off side front getting low (5.2.3 (e))

heavy body seal covered in silver

Fail 14 Sep 2021 138,561 miles

Direction indicator not working off side front not working off side rear not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working off side front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all around front and rear both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both side (4.1.4 (b))

Near side and Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movemen

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near side front getting low off side front getting low (5.2.3 (e))

heavy body seal covered in silver

near side wheel nut missing

Fail 19 Nov 2020 138,402 miles

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

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

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Both runner board mounings coroded (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Both inner arches coroded

Pass 9 May 2019 132,960 miles

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

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

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Front brake back panel plate well corroded

Offside Front brake back plate well corroded

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced / floor / body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

both door step / runner broads well corrodded weak

Fail 1 May 2019 132,805 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Front brake back panel plate well corroded

Offside Front brake back plate well corroded

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced / floor / body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

both door step / runner broads well corrodded weak

Pass 18 May 2018 123,580 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

brake backplate covers well corroded holed

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

door steps well corroded weak

Fail 8 May 2018 123,580 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

brake backplate covers well corroded holed

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

door steps well corroded weak

Pass 23 May 2017 115,201 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Front number plate cracked

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Rear tyres age cracking

door stepswell corroding / weak

Fail 2 May 2017 115,172 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front ones (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Central Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner sides (3.5.1i)

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

both o/s brake back plates corroded

both rear tyres age cracking

door stepswell corroded

Pass 10 May 2016 104,616 miles

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus well corroding (7.1.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both rear brake back plates corroded holed

both rear tyres age cracking in tread

n/s/r gearbox mounting deteriorating

Fail 9 May 2016 104,616 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus well corroding (7.1.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both rear brake back plates corroded holed

both rear tyres age cracking in tread

n/s/r gearbox mounting deteriorating

Pass 12 May 2015 94,742 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2014 92,910 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Nov 2014 92,910 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 7 Nov 2013 88,402 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 22 Nov 2012 83,121 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2011 76,969 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 26 Nov 2010 72,543 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2009 67,003 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 62,394 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2007 56,994 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2007 56,960 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 14 Nov 2006 48,878 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2005 39,908 miles

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

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

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
Full Mitsubishi Shogun Sport reliability report

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RD51 FVG is a 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 RD51 FVG, 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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RD51 FVG is a 2001 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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