Mitsubishi
1,562 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Outlander Design Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
84.8%
Pass-after-fix
2.6%
Fail
12.4%
Avg miles
35,105
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,562 tests
Pass rate climbs 4.0 points across the cohorts — newer Outlander Design Cvt examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
84.0%
Fail
13.0%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
36,928 mi
Pass
88.0%
Fail
10.1%
PRS
1.6%
Avg mileage at test
27,958 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 773 MOT tests, the Outlander Design Cvt returns 86.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 30,221, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
58 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
45 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
30 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Wiper blade defective
22 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
21 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
11 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
10 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£180–£345
If every one of this Outlander Design Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Mitsubishi Outlander Design Cvt has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
88.0%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 88.0% — a 4.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 27,958 miles — roughly 9K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
84.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 84.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, has a cut in excess of the…, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,928 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (84.0% pass). That's a 4.0-point spread across 1,244 older tests and 318 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Easy to drive. Most variants have seven seats. Economical diesel engines. Large and practical boot. Decent safety kit.
Report of clutch failure on 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander after 6 months and 5,000 miles.
Report of multiple chipping to windscreen of 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, the screen of which seems to be especially vulnerable.
Timing chain failure reported on 2014 Outlander 2.3 diesel at 45,000 miles: Developed a knocking sound from the engine a week before the warranty ran out at its MoT. Could not book it in to the Mitsubishi dealer until 2 weeks later so out of warranty. Told they would strip the engine as they suspected it was the crankshaft or timing chain. They then submitted their report to Mitsubishi to check if the warranty would cover it. They said this would depend on the services and if these had been kept up to date. The car had 3 services (one a year) but because it had done 45000 miles it should have had 5 (one per 9000 miles). Apparently this is a known fault on high mileage police traffic patrol cars. But because of the missed service Mitsubishi refused to contribute to the £3,000 cost of repairing the engine.
Reader quoted £7,800 by Mitsubishi dealer to replace the satnav in a 2014 Outlander after a passenger accidentally cracked the screen.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 4 reports indexed
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Outlander Design Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
