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Mitsubishi Outlander MOT reliability
Mitsubishi Outlanders passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 75,336 tests in 2025. 66,891 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
76%
MOTs analysed
75,336
Still licensed (GB)
66,891
Body type
Suv
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2020
2020 hybrid electric (clean)
3,000 MOTs
Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 47,830 (most between 34,143 and 67,196).
2024: 86% → 2025: 87%
Most common failures
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (2.9%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.2%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (1.5%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
2020 petrol
1,479 MOTs
Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 39,513 (most between 28,385 and 51,365).
2021: 100% → 2022: 82% → 2023: 87% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 86%
Most common failures
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.7%)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.8%)
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (1.4%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.3%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3%)
2020 hybrid
820 MOTs
Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 50,254 (most between 36,026 and 69,193).
2020: 100% → 2021: 96% → 2022: 92% → 2023: 87% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 87%
Most common failures
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.7%)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (1.0%)
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (1.0%)
- Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)
Where 2020 Outlanders fail
Lights & electrics
5.8%
Wheels & tyres
4.8%
Visibility & wipers
2.8%
Brakes
1.5%
Suspension & axles
0.8%
Seat belts & other equipment
0.3%
Body, structure & corrosion
0.2%
Steering
0.1%
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