2003 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.5L Petrol · WG03 APZ

The Mitsubishi Shogun presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, passing without defect on 8 November 2024 at 100,825 miles. The maintenance trend is stable across the available record, with every annual examination from February 2021 through to the latest test returning a pass and no advisories logged. A failed entry on 8 November 2024 at 100,823 miles shows no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a clean pass two miles later the same day. The recorded mileage of 100,825 against a 2003 build date equates to roughly 4,384 miles per year, which is low for a 23-year-old 4x4. The odometer climbed from 91,839 in February 2021 to 95,756 by March 2022, then 98,517 in May 2023 and 100,825 by November 2024. This steady annual increment of around 2,000 to 3,500 miles confirms gentle use with no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps. The sparse, clean history suggests the previous keeper kept the vehicle lightly exercised rather than neglected, though low standing mileage on an older Shogun often masks perished rubber and fluid degradation not captured by a pass with no advisories. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs and steering joints, as these components degrade with age and intermittent use even when an MOT logs no fault. Brake discs and calipers warrant physical checks for corrosion or binding after long idle periods. Structural underbody rust remains the principal risk on a two-decade-old body-on-frame vehicle; the tester recorded no corrosion advisories, but DVSA examinations vary in rigor and a clean sheet does not certify long-term structural integrity.