Which year Mitsubishi Shogun is most reliable?

Based on 113,234 vehicles (1986–2021) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"

These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Shogun at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Shogun at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."

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Years to look for

2012–2021

Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Shoguns

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Below model average

1986–1993, 1995–1997

Lower pass rate than other Shoguns — worth checking the MOT history before buying

See common failures for 1986 →

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Dataset

113,234

vehicles · 1986–2021 · millions of MOT records

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CarHunch sweet spot — 2003–2018

These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 75.4–88.7% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year	Pass rate	Vehicles
2021	91.2%	1,148	Recommended
2020	89.0%	671	Recommended
2019	88.3%	726	Recommended
2018	88.7%	1,169	Recommended
2017	87.9%	1,244	Recommended
2016	86.6%	1,683	Recommended
2015	86.3%	2,042	Recommended
2014	85.0%	1,737	Recommended
2013	83.1%	1,051	Recommended
2012	82.7%	782	Recommended
2011	80.2%	1,260
2010	78.6%	1,281
2009	76.8%	959
2008	77.0%	1,532
2007	76.4%	3,153
2006	75.4%	3,441
2005	75.4%	4,438
2004	75.4%	5,620
2003	76.5%	4,857
2002	75.2%	4,155
2001	74.1%	3,260
2000	73.6%	2,287
1999	71.4%	2,718
1998	71.0%	5,296
1997	70.0%	5,975	Below avg
1996	69.4%	7,323	Below avg
1995	69.5%	7,967	Below avg
1994	70.6%	6,643
1993	70.1%	6,977	Below avg
1992	69.7%	7,713	Below avg
1991	68.7%	5,707	Below avg
1990	66.6%	3,092	Below avg
1989	64.0%	2,194	Below avg
1988	64.4%	1,738	Below avg
1987	62.9%	1,136	Below avg
1986	62.9%	259	Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

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At high mileage (149k–+), the 2019 models maintain a 73% pass rate — 10 points higher than 1986 models at the same mileage.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

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Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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