MOT performance
Mitsubishi Outlander diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 40,775 MOT tests on diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders in 2023–2024 (on average 9.8 years old at test, median 91,319 miles), 66.5% passed first time, against 82.3% of 91,226 hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 5% more often than comparable cars — 1.05× against 1.05× for the Mitsubishi Outlander as a whole.
40,775 MOT tests on 20,958 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 66.5% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 40,775 |
| All Mitsubishi Outlanders | 77.8% | n = 155,926 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.05× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Mitsubishi Outlander overall 1.05× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 9.3% | n = 40,775 |
| Average age at test | 9.8 years | n = 40,775 |
| Registration years covered | 1996–2019 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Mitsubishi Outlander fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 3.7 years older on average than the hybrid ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
Where diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders differ
- Seat belts and airbags: diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 29% less often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (0.58× vs 0.82×).
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 27% less often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (0.70× vs 0.96×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 22% more often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (1.45× vs 1.19×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Mitsubishi Outlanders (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.3% (+12%) | 5.5% (+9%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 12.3% (Same) | 7.3% (-1%) |
| Brakes | 10.6% (+33%) | 6.3% (+44%) |
| Steering | 6.1% (+155%) | 2.5% (+136%) |
| Tyres | 5.3% (-29%) | 5.1% (-19%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.7% (+45%) | 1.5% (+19%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.3% (-8%) | 3.6% (-2%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 2.8% (-30%) | 1.4% (-4%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.7% (-42%) | 0.4% (-18%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.4% (-3%) | 0.2% (-13%) |
| Road wheels | 0.4% (-26%) | 0.2% (-30%) |
Most common diesel Mitsubishi Outlander failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | Steering | 4.84% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 4.27% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 3.64% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.66% |
| Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 2.62% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 84.0% (1,530) | 86.6% (17,136) | 86.1% (6,242) |
| 5-6 | 81.6% (6,694) | 85.5% (29,580) | 84.8% (1,438) |
| 7-8 | 73.9% (8,300) | 79.0% (34,210) | — |
| 9-10 | 64.6% (8,036) | 72.4% (7,150) | — |
| 11-12 | 62.2% (5,534) | — | — |
| 13-15 | 53.4% (8,249) | — | 62.8% (742) |
| 16+ | 49.7% (2,432) | — | 53.7% (1,077) |
Mitsubishi Outlander by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander · 50.2%
- 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander · 53.4%
- 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander · 53.5%
- 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander · 56.9%
- 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander · 60.5%
- 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander · 64.1%
- 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander · 62.6%
- 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander · 69.8%
- 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander · 75.1%
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander · 81.3%
- 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander · 83.6%
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander · 86.1%
- 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander · 86.2%
- 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander · 86.5%
- 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander · 84.6%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.
Related
- All Mitsubishi Outlander MOT results
- Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid · 82.3% first-time pass
- Mitsubishi Outlander petrol · 81.0% first-time pass
- Check one car’s MOT history
- What a used car costs to own