2002 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2L Diesel · CX52 HPA

The Mitsubishi Shogun presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture, with the most recent test on 17 August 2023 at 124,213 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend shows no worsening mechanical condition across the available history, though the same date carries a failed entry with no defects listed, suggesting an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a fault-driven failure. Prior tests in 2022 and 2021 also closed with passes and no advisories, indicating the vehicle has not accumulated recorded structural or consumable concerns. At roughly 24 years old the Shogun shows 124,213 recorded miles, an average of about 5,176 miles per year. The odometer moved only 1,437 miles between the May 2021 test at 121,017 miles and the July 2022 test at 122,776 miles, then just 1,437 miles again to the August 2023 figure. Such low annual use implies long standing periods, which on a 2002 4x4 chassis raises the risk of perished suspension bushes, seized calipers, and corrosion in hidden structural box sections even where the MOT logged no defects. A buyer should physically inspect the underside for structural rust at chassis rails and suspension mounts, given the age and low-use pattern. The tester recorded no advisories on brake discs or exhaust emissions, but binding calipers and flat-spotted tyres are common on vehicles left idle and must be checked by road test. Confirm the August 2023 fail with no defects was a clerical error and not a withheld road test certificate before purchase.