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GF53VUW
2003 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN SPORT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2477cc
General Information
- Registration GF53VUW
- Manufacturer MITSUBISHI
- Model SHOGUN SPORT
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2477cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
7 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 98,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested Due to broken spring (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 nsf osf (D-Bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Chip in screen
7 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,781 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear chassis legs at tow bar corroded
- Rear anti roll bar links corroded
- underside of vehicle heavily corroded
- cab mounting rubbers perished
- fuel tank damp
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front shocker casings corroded
- Front cab mounts becoming corroded
29 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 91,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underside of vehicle heavily corroded
- fuel tank damp
- cab mounting rubbers perished
- Rear chassis legs at tow bar corroded
- Rear anti roll bar links corroded
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front shocker casings corroded
- Front cab mounts becoming corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,385 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Fuel tank slightly loose and damp (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
30 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,132 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024 25 Jun 202627 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,154 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive at engine/gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive at engine/gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,490 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear most gearbox mount worn
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,869 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,869 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,759 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2020 25 Jun 202616 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,393 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2019 25 Jun 202616 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 69,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced both (6.3.4a)
5 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,878 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear anti roll bar link rubbers cracking
- osf wheel bearing slight play
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,184 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016 25 Jun 202615 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,183 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2015 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,359 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2014 25 Jun 20267 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,186 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2013 25 Jun 20266 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,797 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012 25 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,607 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011 25 Jun 20269 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,718 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2009 25 Jun 202612 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,358 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,489 MI
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GF53VUW was registered on 2003-10-28
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