Mitsubishi Outlander MOT pass rate: 79.3% (65,420 tests, 2025)

Name: Mitsubishi Outlander MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mitsubishi Outlander passed 79.3% of its 65,420 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 84,952 miles on the clock.

79.3%Pass rate (2025)

65,420MOT tests analysed

84,952 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Outlander compares

Mitsubishi Outlander

79.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mitsubishi average (all models)

76.6%

What fails most on the Mitsubishi Outlander

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Outlander:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	8,102	25.4%
2	Suspension	7,393	23.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,917	15.4%
4	Tyres	4,357	13.7%
5	Steering	3,066	9.6%
6	Visibility	1,668	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Outlander owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Outlander pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2007, 2008, 2009. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016, 2018. Full ranking and method: Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2007	3,218	57.0%	-8.1 pts	137,015	57.0% visual scale
2008	4,601	60.2%	-5.0 pts	134,348	60.2% visual scale
2009	3,748	59.8%	-6.6 pts	131,547	59.8% visual scale
2010	4,329	62.7%	-4.6 pts	120,987	62.7% visual scale
2011	3,848	66.1%	-3.1 pts	114,775	66.1% visual scale
2012	3,337	68.5%	-2.8 pts	103,144	68.5% visual scale
2013	6,092	69.2%	-4.2 pts	99,519	69.2% visual scale
2014	21,174	74.6%	-1.2 pts	93,190	74.6% visual scale
2015	38,167	79.3%	+0.6 pts	85,118	79.3% visual scale
2016	32,986	83.8%	+2.4 pts	77,224	83.8% visual scale
2017	26,486	86.1%	+2.1 pts	64,292	86.1% visual scale
2018	32,055	88.5%	+2.2 pts	55,960	88.5% visual scale
2019	19,793	90.2%	+1.8 pts	47,097	90.2% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 879 cars · 14.9% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 471 cars · 11.9% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 723 cars · 7.2% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 757 cars · 7.1% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 433 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Outlander before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mitsubishi models

L20075.2% pass rate · 68,274 tests Asx77.1% pass rate · 26,343 tests Shogun74.5% pass rate · 23,884 tests Colt64.0% pass rate · 19,570 tests Mirage84.7% pass rate · 10,315 tests Eclipse88.5% pass rate · 9,560 tests Lancer73.3% pass rate · 8,707 tests L200 Double Cab63.7% pass rate · 7,384 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mitsubishi Outlander?

In 2025, 79.3% of 65,420 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi Outlander were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Outlander fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (25.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 79.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 84,952 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.