MOT performance
Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 91,226 MOT tests on hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders in 2023–2024 (on average 6.1 years old at test, median 63,765 miles), 82.3% passed first time, against 66.5% of 40,775 diesel Mitsubishi Outlander tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 7% more often than comparable cars — 1.07× against 1.05× for the Mitsubishi Outlander as a whole.
91,226 MOT tests on 44,431 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 82.3% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 91,226 |
| All Mitsubishi Outlanders | 77.8% | n = 155,926 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.07× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Mitsubishi Outlander overall 1.05× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 5.1% | n = 91,226 |
| Average age at test | 6.1 years | n = 91,226 |
| Registration years covered | 1998–2021 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid 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 hybrid cars were tested 3.7 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
Where hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders differ
- Body, chassis and structure: hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 107% more often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (1.99× vs 0.96×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 66% less often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (0.40× vs 1.19×).
- Seat belts and airbags: hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 55% more often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (1.27× vs 0.82×).
- Steering: hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders failed 30% more often than the Mitsubishi Outlander overall, relative to comparable cars (3.08× vs 2.36×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All Mitsubishi Outlanders (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 5.2% (-3%) | 7.3% (-1%) |
| Tyres | 5.0% (-14%) | 5.1% (-19%) |
| Brakes | 4.8% (+76%) | 6.3% (+44%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 3.0% (-3%) | 3.6% (-2%) |
| Suspension | 2.9% (+29%) | 5.5% (+9%) |
| Steering | 1.1% (+208%) | 2.5% (+136%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.8% (+99%) | 1.4% (-4%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.3% (+27%) | 0.4% (-18%) |
| Road wheels | 0.2% (-34%) | 0.2% (-30%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (-25%) | 0.2% (-13%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.2% (-60%) | 1.5% (+19%) |
Most common hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.10% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.09% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.98% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.25% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.14% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 86.6% (17,136) | 84.0% (1,530) | 86.1% (6,242) |
| 5-6 | 85.5% (29,580) | 81.6% (6,694) | 84.8% (1,438) |
| 7-8 | 79.0% (34,210) | 73.9% (8,300) | — |
| 9-10 | 72.4% (7,150) | 64.6% (8,036) | — |
| 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.
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- All Mitsubishi Outlander MOT results
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- Mitsubishi Outlander petrol · 81.0% first-time pass
- Check one car’s MOT history
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