Mitsubishi Outlander — reliability by registration year
2007–2021 · 15 registration years · 69,208 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Outlander registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,125 | 86.2% | 90.8% | |
| 2020 | 4,788 | 85.9% | 89.9% | Visibility — Wipers (front) 11.4% |
| 2019 | 7,928 | 85.6% | 89.1% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 11.1% |
| 2018 | 9,823 | 84.2% | 86.9% | Brake pads (rear) 11.9% |
| 1.2 pp better than the years either side What failed 2018 Outlanders most often: Brake pads (rear) (11.9%) · Tyres — Condition (rear) (10.1%) · Tread depth (front) (8.1%) | ||||
| 2017 | 8,076 | 80.4% | 83.9% | Track rod end (front) 11.3% |
| 2016 | 9,951 | 76.0% | 80.1% | Track rod end (front) 12.5% |
| 2015 | 11,817 | 70.7% | 76.4% | Position lamp (front) 14.1% |
| 2014 | 6,658 | 65.5% | 71.7% | Position lamp (front) 21.7% |
| 2013 | 1,855 | 59.8% | 67.0% | Track rod end (front) 19.6% |
| 4.2 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2013 Outlanders most often: Track rod end (front) (19.6%) · Position lamp (front) (14.6%) · Coil spring (rear) (12.5%) | ||||
| 2012 | 997 | 62.5% | 68.0% | Track rod end (front) 24.3% |
| 2011 | 1,109 | 58.0% | 63.9% | Track rod end (front) 18.5% |
| 2010 | 1,227 | 54.4% | 61.0% | Track rod end (front) 21.1% |
| 2009 | 998 | 54.6% | 60.6% | Position lamp (front) 19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,109 | 52.5% | 59.2% | Position lamp (front) 17.6% |
| 2007 | 747 | 53.1% | 57.6% | Ball joint (front) 17.7% |