Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2007
499.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,105 cars, 2,409 tests and 12,028 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,105 cars
The 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 499 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 42% above the average of 352 defects per 100 for its year. Notably, this model shows an increasing trend in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where it reaches 602 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better in equipment-related issues, with 8 defects per 100 compared to the average of 11, it struggles in crucial categories such as brakes, steering, and wheels, where defect rates are considerably higher than average. Overall, the Outlander presents a mixed picture with notable weaknesses that warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,105 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 69.6% worse
240.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 53.0% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 7.9% better
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.8% worse
118.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 47.3% worse
462.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 19.2% worse
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 27.5% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC 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
Other
▼ 12.8% worse
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,130
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,100
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 603
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 303
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 81