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Mitsubishi Pajero vs Mitsubishi Shogun: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Pajero
70%
MOT pass rate · 28,341 vehicles
Mitsubishi Shogun
72%
MOT pass rate · 114,544 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi Shogun is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Shogun
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 169,364 mi 140,140 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 28,341 114,544

Most common faults

Mitsubishi Pajero

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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 Shogun is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mitsubishi Pajero 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.