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Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT statistics 2024

All Mitsubishi Outlander variants tested in Great Britain in 2024 — 120,823 MOT tests, every generation and engine together.

MOT risk index
100.5
100 = normal for its age

This car is too close to call — statistically indistinguishable from normal for its age.

Rank 12 of 25 families published so far · margin of error ±1 points

What this means for buyers

Checklist when viewing a used Outlander:
  1. Listen for knocks over bumps — worn suspension joints are common
  2. Ask the seller about: Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or det
  3. Check wipers, washers and windscreen chips in the driver's view
  4. Feel for brake judder and pulling on the test drive

Top specific failures

Exact defect wording from test records, per 100 tests.

What failedper 100
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated5.01
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.96
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated4.21
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view3.72
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm3.38
A tyre seriously damaged3.38
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources2.86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.63
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play2.42
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2.17

Failures by component area

Suspension 15.2 Lamps & electrical 14.6 Brakes 13 Visibility 9.5 Tyres 8.2 Steering 8

Early warnings (advisories)

Advisories are wear the tester noted but didn't fail — what will need money soon.

Brakes 63.9 Tyres 59.3 Suspension 35.4 Non-component advisories 11.6 Body & structure 6.3 Emissions & leaks 3.8

How it ages

3579111315171952%car age, years

Takeaway: a 10-year-old Outlander has roughly a 29% chance of failing its MOT; from about age 3 it does worse than the average car.

Data table
AgeMitsubishi OutlanderAll cars
315.4%10.9%
413.1%11.6%
512.4%13.5%
613.9%15.6%
716.3%18.2%
818.9%21.3%
924.6%24.4%
1028.9%27.7%
1136.8%30.6%
1233.0%33.4%
1337.1%36.0%
1441.4%38.6%
1546.0%39.9%
1647.9%41.5%
1747.5%41.5%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid — which ages best?

FuelTests% failing
Hybrid66,18117.5%
Diesel30,18331.9%
Hybrid Electric (Clean)10,77114.2%
Petrol8,70518.1%
Electric4,94428.0%

Where they fail most

Every dot is a postcode area — size = how many were tested there, colour = share failing. Raw rates: coastal and rural areas run older fleets and salted roads.

Aberdeen (AB): 33.7% failing, 1,054 testsExeter (EX): 32% failing, 1,692 testsCardiff (CF): 31.7% failing, 1,541 testsPortsmouth (PO): 29.9% failing, 1,200 testsPlymouth (PL): 29.9% failing, 916 testsBath (BA): 29.4% failing, 926 testsLlandudno (LL): 28.3% failing, 842 testsSouthampton (SO): 28.3% failing, 1,049 testsNewport (NP): 26.7% failing, 873 testsBrighton (BN): 26.5% failing, 1,035 testsYork (YO): 26.3% failing, 839 testsTonbridge (TN): 25.5% failing, 2,057 testsBromley (BR): 25.4% failing, 3,156 testsRedhill (RH): 25.3% failing, 1,211 testsGloucester (GL): 25.1% failing, 1,682 testsBournemouth (BH): 24.9% failing, 1,508 testsGuildford (GU): 24.9% failing, 1,592 testsSwindon (SN): 24.8% failing, 1,077 testsLeeds (LS): 24% failing, 994 testsSwansea (SA): 24% failing, 1,358 testsMotherwell (ML): 23.9% failing, 1,017 testsBristol (BS): 23.8% failing, 2,630 testsIpswich (IP): 23.4% failing, 882 testsCoventry (CV): 23.3% failing, 1,158 testsNottingham (NG): 23.2% failing, 1,535 testsNorwich (NR): 22.9% failing, 1,038 testsNewcastle (NE): 22.8% failing, 1,260 testsCambridge (CB): 22.6% failing, 981 testsStoke-on-Trent (ST): 22.6% failing, 1,174 testsBradford (BD): 22.5% failing, 1,132 testsMilton Keynes (MK): 22.3% failing, 1,002 testsOxford (OX): 22.3% failing, 1,919 testsNorthampton (NN): 21.7% failing, 1,400 testsEdinburgh (EH): 21.5% failing, 1,551 testsLeicester (LE): 21.4% failing, 1,354 testsKirkcaldy (KY): 21.3% failing, 947 testsHemel Hempstead (HP): 20.9% failing, 1,313 testsWarrington (WA): 20.7% failing, 892 testsChester (CH): 20.6% failing, 807 testsReading (RG): 20.4% failing, 1,212 testsHull (HU): 20.3% failing, 879 testsSheffield (S): 20.2% failing, 2,253 testsStockport (SK): 20.1% failing, 914 testsPeterborough (PE): 19.9% failing, 1,848 testsGlasgow (G): 19.7% failing, 1,511 testsManchester (M): 19.7% failing, 1,162 testsDudley (DY): 19.4% failing, 825 testsChelmsford (CM): 19.1% failing, 846 testsKilmarnock (KA): 19% failing, 831 testsBirmingham (B): 18.7% failing, 2,522 testsDoncaster (DN): 18.6% failing, 1,388 testsDartford (DA): 18.4% failing, 994 testsDerby (DE): 18.2% failing, 1,206 testsLondon NW (NW): 18% failing, 2,573 testsLondon SE (SE): 18% failing, 2,384 testsKingston upon Thames (KT): 16.6% failing, 1,011 testsIlford (IG): 15.6% failing, 1,138 testsTwickenham (TW): 15.6% failing, 1,418 testsRomford (RM): 15.3% failing, 1,631 testsSlough (SL): 15.3% failing, 1,153 testsLondon SW (SW): 14.9% failing, 1,524 testsEnfield (EN): 14.3% failing, 901 testsPreston (PR): 14.2% failing, 1,243 testsLondon N (N): 14% failing, 1,568 testsMedway (ME): 13.8% failing, 2,873 testsUxbridge (UB): 13.7% failing, 2,203 testsHarrow (HA): 13.6% failing, 1,797 testsLondon E (E): 13.1% failing, 3,623 testsCroydon (CR): 13% failing, 1,558 tests % failing 14% 30%
Toughest areas% failing
Tonbridge (TN)25.47%
Bromley (BR)25.41%
Bristol (BS)23.8%
Sheffield (S)20.2%
Birmingham (B)18.72%
Easiest areas% failing
London E (E)13.11%
Uxbridge (UB)13.71%
Medway (ME)13.78%
London NW (NW)17.99%
London SE (SE)18.04%

Does the test month matter?

Takeaway: the spread between best and worst month is 2.4 percentage points — booking month barely matters for this family.

22.49% in month 1 J21.36% in month 2 F20.6% in month 3 M21.22% in month 4 A21.67% in month 5 M21.5% in month 6 J20.78% in month 7 J20.86% in month 8 A20.08% in month 9 S22.24% in month 10 O21.62% in month 11 N21.03% in month 12 D 29% 19%

bars: Mitsubishi Outlander · dashed: all class-4 cars

Month-by-month table
MonthMitsubishi OutlanderAll cars
Jan22.49%27.37%
Feb21.36%26.14%
Mar20.6%24.75%
Apr21.22%26.01%
May21.67%25.01%
Jun21.5%25.01%
Jul20.78%26.04%
Aug20.86%25.79%
Sep20.08%25.19%
Oct22.24%27.13%
Nov21.62%27.2%
Dec21.03%26.29%

Is the mileage normal?

A typical 8-year-old Outlander has ~76,452 miles on the clock. Much more — ask why; much less — check for gaps in the MOT history.

3691215car age, years 171k mi 0

line: median · band: middle half of the fleet (p25–p75)

Mileage by age (p25 / median / p75)
Agep25Medianp75Tests
321,00031,59443,0424,947
424,27734,70449,1308,986
532,53444,96561,08114,162
642,12655,58873,23616,921
747,96263,26482,57813,677
858,37376,452101,39416,491
966,20684,902108,18219,159
1074,36393,398115,52410,825
1181,77099,907118,0443,096
1285,742102,727123,1841,711
1395,498112,683138,1742,059
14101,216123,363146,1732,156
15107,872132,751154,8131,952
16114,402135,632162,5492,457
17115,586136,695157,8381,631

Quick answers

What most commonly fails on a Mitsubishi Outlander MOT?
The most frequent specific failures in 2024 were: a suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated; a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn; steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated.
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander reliable for its age?
Across 120,823 initial tests in 2024, it is too close to call — statistically indistinguishable from normal for its age (MOT Risk Index 100.5, where 100 = normal for its age).
Are diesel Outlanders worse than petrol at the MOT?
31.9% of diesel tests found a failing defect vs 18.1% of petrol.
What mileage is normal for a 8-year-old Outlander?
The median is about 76,452 miles; the middle half of the fleet sits between 58,373 and 101,394.
How often are dangerous defects found on the Mitsubishi Outlander?
About 10 dangerous defects were recorded per 100 initial tests in 2024 — with a dangerous defect the car legally cannot be driven away.

Compare with

Tesla Model 3 · 122.9DS 3 · 150.2Nissan Leaf · 109.2Honda E · 84.6

Data details & how to cite

Scope: class-4 vehicles (cars), initial tests only, outcomes pass / fail / fixed-on-the-spot at the station (PRS counts towards the failure rate — the defect was present at arrival). Index = observed initial failures ÷ failures expected for this fleet's exact age profile, ×100; margin of error is a 95% confidence interval. Covers ALL generations together — a 3-year-old and a 15-year-old are very different cars; a generation split is on the roadmap. Dataset release dvsa-2024-v1, frozen baseline. Full method: methodology.

Cite: MOT Risk Index (2026). Mitsubishi Outlander MOT statistics 2024 (dvsa-2024-v1). https://motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mitsubishi-outlander/ · Published 2026-07-30.