Mitsubishi Shogun 2009: reliability & common MOT faults

At a glance

How 531 first tests went in 2025.

Passed first time: 61 in every 100
Did not pass first time: 39 in every 100208 failed first-attempt tests
The typical car: 16 yearsabout 123,252 miles
First tests counted: 531

How we count this. Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Only Class 4 cars on their first MOT of the year are counted. A car that fails and is fixed at the test station still counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate. These are raw results, not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix. The MOT does not test engine or gearbox internals.

Note:

These are patterns across 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun vehicles in 2025, not a prediction that any one car will have them. Faults are grouped by part of the car. They come from MOT defect codes, not manufacturer bulletins, recalls or a diagnosis of any one car.

Suspension

One fault: suspension mounting area (rear), 4.0 times as often as on similar cars.

Figures below are measured across the 207 of 208 failed first attempts (99.5%) that recorded an odometer reading in 2025. Mileage is needed to compare like with like.

We only list faults with at least 20 failures and a rate of about 2.0 times that of similar cars, which keeps one-off results out of the list.

Suspension mounting area (rear)

Failed on 25 first tests4.0 times as often as similar carsPossible evidence

What it means

The load bearing structure within a set distance of a sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting is a prescribed area. Major applies when its strength or continuity is significantly reduced or it is inadequately repaired. Dangerous applies when it is so weakened that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

MOT pass rates

How first tests ended, and how the pass rates are counted.

Passed first time: 61in every 100; Passed on the first test.
Fixed at the station: 5in every 100; Failed, then fixed at the test station the same day.
Failed: 34in every 100; Did not pass, and were not fixed at the test station.

First-attempt pass 60.8% of 531 first tests (2025): only cars that passed first time count. Official-style pass 66.5%: cars fixed at the test station also count as a pass. The 5 fixed and the 34 not fixed make the 39 in every 100 that did not pass first time.

Same model, other years

Passed first time in every 100, all tested in 2025.

Newer cars are younger, so look for a jump rather than the climb. A year earlier (2024), when these cars were a year younger, 59 in every 100 passed first time.

Year	Passed first time	First tests
2001	55 in every 100	401
2002	60 in every 100	712
2003	58 in every 100	1,259
2004	59 in every 100	2,376
2005	58 in every 100	2,651
2006	57 in every 100	2,119
2007	57 in every 100	1,730
2008	60 in every 100	773
2009 This car	61 in every 100	531
2010	63 in every 100	934
2011	65 in every 100	1,008
2012	67 in every 100	622
2013	70 in every 100	859
2014	73 in every 100	1,478
2015	77 in every 100	1,777
2016	77 in every 100	1,487
2017	80 in every 100	1,123
2018	81 in every 100	1,089
2019	81 in every 100	695
2020	83 in every 100	652
2021	86 in every 100	1,129

FAQs

Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.

Is the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun reliable?

With 531 first tests, there are too few to say whether the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun differs from the model years either side. Treat the faults below as a checklist. In 2025, 60.8% of 531 first MOTs on the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun passed first time (PRS: items fixed at the station the same day, counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 66.5%. Among 208 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), Suspension mounting area (rear) appears more often than on similar cars (12.1% of those tests; 25 observed failures; about 4.0× more often than similar cars). There is no single reliability score here; this is a pre-purchase checklist built from DVSA open data, not a guarantee for any individual car.

What common MOT faults stand out on the Mitsubishi Shogun 2009?

Among failed first-attempt tests we highlight patterns that appear more often than on similar cars. Top example: Suspension mounting area (rear) (12.1% of those tests; 25 observed failures; about 4.0× more often than similar cars). These are statistical signals, not a diagnosis of any individual car.

Why does Suspension mounting area (rear) stand out?

Suspension mounting area (rear) shows up more often than on similar cars (12.1% of those tests; 25 observed failures; about 4.0× more often than similar cars). That does not prove a design fault. Age, mileage, and how the car was used still matter. Treat it as a pre-purchase checkpoint, not a manufacturer service bulletin.

What are common problems with the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun?

Common MOT problem areas for the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun include Suspension mounting area (rear). These are the faults that stand out compared with similar cars, not a complete list of what can go wrong on any individual car.

What does this Mitsubishi Shogun 2009 MOT report cover?

This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics, not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.

Does this include engine and gearbox problems?

No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.

About this data

How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.

These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars, not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.

2024 2025

What we include

UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.

Same-day repairs

PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.

How we compare

We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.

What this does not cover

MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics; this is not a full reliability score.
Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
Age and mileage matching reduces, but does not remove, differences in how cars were used and maintained.
If the data for a car is too thin to say anything useful, we say so rather than guess.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.