Mitsubishi
2,426 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Outlander Design Phev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.3%
Pass-after-fix
4.9%
Fail
9.2%
Avg miles
37,424
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 · 2,426 tests
Pass rate drops 9.1 points across the cohorts — recent Outlander Design Phev Cvt examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
87.5%
Fail
7.8%
PRS
4.3%
Avg mileage at test
39,452 mi
Pass
78.4%
Fail
13.6%
PRS
7.0%
Avg mileage at test
31,207 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,095 MOT tests, the Outlander Design Phev Cvt returns 84.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 31,955, 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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A tyre seriously damaged
44 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
43 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
39 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Wiper blade defective
36 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
26 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
23 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
6 occurrences · 0.2% 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 3 failures
£50–£170
If every one of this Outlander Design Phev 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 9.1-point gap between bands means the year you buy Mitsubishi Outlander Design Phev Cvt has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
87.5%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 87.5% — a 9.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
78.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 78.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 87.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, has a cut in excess of the…, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,207 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (87.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (78.4% pass). That's a 9.1-point spread across 598 older tests and 1,828 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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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 Phev 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.
