76.3%
Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate
Used Mitsubishi Outlander buying guide
In 2025, Mitsubishi Outlander cars passed 76.3% of 75,334 initial MOT tests, 4 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Mitsubishi Outlander MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+4
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Outlander sits 246th of 575 models in the data. Mitsubishi as a brand averaged 71.3%, so this model runs 5 points ahead of its own brand. Mitsubishi Outlander cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.8% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 58.8%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Mitsubishi Outlander MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Outlander compares with similar cars.
Outlander fuel types
Hybrid electric was the most common fuel among Mitsubishi Outlander cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 24.1% of tests.
Where the Outlander fails its MOT
Where Mitsubishi Outlander cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.9%), position lamp not working (5.1%) and track rod end ball joint has excessive play (4.7%). See every common Outlander MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Mitsubishi Outlander that failed, not a claim that every Outlander has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Outlander?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 21.8% of Outlander failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 21% of Outlander failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 19.5% of Outlander failure items.
4
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 13.3% of Outlander failure items.
5
Steering
Feel for play, knocking or stiffness in the steering, and check there is no steering warning light. 8.1% of Outlander failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Mitsubishi Outlander failures cluster around brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Mitsubishi models
The most-tested Mitsubishi models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Outlander.
- Used Mitsubishi L200 68.7% MOT pass rate
- Used Mitsubishi Asx 74.5% MOT pass rate
- Used Mitsubishi Shogun 67.6% MOT pass rate
- Used Mitsubishi Colt 54.1% MOT pass rate
- Used Mitsubishi Eclipse 86.2% MOT pass rate
- Used Mitsubishi Mirage 80.5% MOT pass rate
See all 9 Mitsubishi models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Mitsubishi Outlander FAQs
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 76.3% first-time pass rate for the Mitsubishi Outlander across 75,334 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Mitsubishi Outlander cars fail their MOT more often?
Mitsubishi Outlander cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.8% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 58.8%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Mitsubishi Outlander?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Mitsubishi Outlander's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.