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Mitsubishi Carima vs Mitsubishi Shogun: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mitsubishi Carima
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mitsubishi Shogun
72%
MOT pass rate · 114,544 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Carima (67%) and Mitsubishi Shogun (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Carima Mitsubishi Shogun
MOT pass rate 67% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 107,601 mi 140,140 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 114,544

Most common faults

Mitsubishi Carima

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  4. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Mitsubishi Shogun

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Carima (67%) and Mitsubishi Shogun (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Carima report Full Mitsubishi Shogun report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.