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S18 TJO

2003 Mitsubishi Shogun

Silver Diesel 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

80,094 mi
Last recorded80,094 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun100,894 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS18 TJO
MakeMitsubishi
ModelShogun
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2025 80,094 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r floor to sill and sill closing panel rust

side steps rusty

steering rack gator in poor condition

Pass 16 Jul 2024 79,408 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2024 79,408 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2023 78,465 miles

Front and Rear suspension rusty

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Some rust to inner sill areas

Fail 22 Jun 2023 78,465 miles

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front and Rear suspension rusty

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

Some rust to inner sill areas

Pass 23 May 2022 78,116 miles

floor to sills have some rust

Pass 14 Jun 2021 77,713 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2020 76,254 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 74,095 miles

poor beam patterns

upper o/s side light not working

Fail 22 May 2019 74,094 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER SILL X2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rack gaiter split in two (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

o/s upper sidelight inoperative

poor beam patterns due to cloudy covers

Pass 14 May 2018 70,826 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 70,826 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 18 May 2017 68,145 miles
Pass 19 May 2016 65,142 miles

Front headlamps covers cloudy

Front tyres worn on edges

Nearside Rear brake binding

Rear tyres near limit

all brake pads near limit

Pass 15 May 2015 62,269 miles
Pass 9 May 2014 60,003 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2013 58,111 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2011 54,153 miles

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

Pass 29 Dec 2011 54,153 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2011 51,028 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2009 39,935 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2007 33,715 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2006 25,759 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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S18 TJO is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun in Silver with a 3,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 S18 TJO, 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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S18 TJO is a 2003 Mitsubishi Shogun, first registered on 5 July 2003.

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