2008 Mitsubishi Outlander MOT pass rate: 60.2% (4,601 tests)

2008-registered Mitsubishi Outlanders passed 60.2% of 4,601 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.0 points worse than same-age cars (65.1%). This is one of the lower-scoring Outlander years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

60.2%Pass rate, 2008 cars

95.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

4,601Tests analysed

134,348 miMedian mileage at test

67.1% / 59.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2008 Outlander getting worse?

Pass rate of 2008-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	61.5% -3.9 vs same-age
2024	58.2% -6.6 vs same-age
2025	60.6% -4.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2008 Outlander

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,912	29.1%
2	Brakes	1,287	19.6%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,269	19.3%
4	Steering	519	7.9%
5	Tyres	414	6.3%
6	Body, chassis, structure	411	6.3%

All Outlander years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Mitsubishi Outlander years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?

2008-registered examples passed 60.2% of their MOT tests (4,601 tests, 2023–2025), -5.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 18 years old with a median 134,348 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2008 Outlander?

The median tested example shows 134,348 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.