2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5L Diesel · AP53 RLU
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Feb 2004. Recorded mileage 161,626 miles. MOT expired on 29 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- MITSUBISHI SHOGUN SPORT
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 161,626 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AP53 RLU Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/11/2023
- 161,626 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (34 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AP53 RLU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport (AP53 RLU) between June 2007 and November 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 30 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (34 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 49 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))”.
AP53 RLU Mileage History
- 22/06/200750,313 mi
- 22/04/200854,998 mi+4,685 mi
- 22/04/200962,873 mi+7,875 mi
- 23/04/201071,267 mi+8,394 mi
- 23/04/201178,601 mi+7,334 mi
- 05/04/201289,380 mi+10,779 mi
- 04/06/201399,272 mi+9,892 mi
- 04/06/201399,272 mi
- 18/06/2014105,717 mi+6,445 mi
- 16/06/2015117,084 mi+11,367 mi
- 18/06/2015117,090 mi+6 mi
- 17/06/2016125,717 mi+8,627 mi
- 17/06/2016125,717 mi
- 26/01/2018139,221 mi+13,504 mi
- 25/07/2018140,021 mi+800 mi
- 02/08/2018140,037 mi+16 mi
- 22/08/2019145,423 mi+5,386 mi
- 05/09/2019145,423 mi
- 28/10/2020147,953 mi+2,530 mi
- 06/11/2020147,962 mi+9 mi
- 02/11/2021149,812 mi+1,850 mi
- 04/11/2021149,816 mi+4 mi
- 09/11/2022158,025 mi+8,209 mi
- 30/11/2023161,626 mi+3,601 mi
Average of roughly 6,770 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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