2008 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2L Diesel · WF08 MVM

The Mitsubishi Shogun presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 19 February 2026 at 79,425 miles returning a clean pass with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the February 2025 test at 75,591 miles also passed without advisories, and the January 2024 and February 2023 tests at 71,944 and 68,987 miles respectively cleared with no faults. The only blemish is a failure on 30 January 2025 at 75,573 miles, logged with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or unclassified rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately rectified by the pass eleven days later. At roughly 18 years old the vehicle shows 79,425 recorded miles, an average of about 4,412 miles per year, which is low for a 2008 Shogun. The annual increments are consistent and modest: 2,957 miles between February 2023 and January 2024, then 3,629 to the January 2025 failure, and 3,852 to the February 2026 pass. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear in the data. The clean advisory-free record across five years indicates the previous keeper maintained basic statutory testing discipline, though the sparse entries leave little visibility of intermediate consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and low annual use, as prolonged standing can accelerate perished rubber and surface corrosion unseen by MOT testers issuing zero-advisory passes. The January 2025 failure with no defects recorded warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason to confirm it was not a withdrawn test or documentation issue. Structural integrity around chassis outriggers and sills should be physically examined for rust, since the Shogun's ladder frame is prone to hidden corrosion that a clean MOT does not guarantee absent.