Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2005
447.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2005.
Sample size: 146 cars, 336 tests and 1,505 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 146 cars
The 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander has an overall defect rate of 448 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for its year, at 376 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, where it outperforms the average but has a higher rate in categories like steering and suspension. While it excels in visibility and other minor defects, with rates 30% and 25% lower than average respectively, it faces serious challenges in steering and wheels, where it exceeds the average defect rates by substantial margins. Overall, this model may require more attention to specific mechanical aspects as it ages compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 146 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
143.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 171.0% worse
60.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 31.0% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.1% worse
119.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 41.4% worse
444.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 2.6% worse
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 21.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An airbag obviously inoperative
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 23.6% better
35.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 11