Mitsubishi
1,699 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Outlander Exceed Phev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.6%
Pass-after-fix
2.8%
Fail
6.4%
Avg miles
39,652
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 · 1,699 tests
Pass rate drops 1.3 points across the cohorts — recent Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
91.1%
Fail
5.9%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
42,444 mi
Pass
89.8%
Fail
7.4%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
34,260 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 719 MOT tests, the Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt returns 88.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 32,798, 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.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
32 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
24 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
23 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
23 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
3 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
£100–£185
If every one of this Outlander Exceed 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 1.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.1% — a 1.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
89.8%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 89.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, blade defective, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 34,260 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (89.8% pass). That's a 1.3-point spread across 579 older tests and 1,120 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 Exceed 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.
