Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2008
481.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,600 cars, 3,551 tests and 17,103 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,600 cars
The 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander has a higher overall defect rate of 482 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 337 defects per 100. This represents an increase of 43% over the average. Notably, the Outlander shows significant issues with brakes and steering, where it has 233 defects per 100 and 33 defects per 100, respectively, both considerably worse than the average. The model's performance improves in categories such as wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a defect rate of 433, well above the average. Additionally, the vehicle shows varying defect rates with mileage, peaking at over 850 defects per 100 for those with 0–31,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,600 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 75.2% worse
233.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 81.7% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
▼ 2.8% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.0% worse
121.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
▼ 39.6% worse
433.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 32.6% worse
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 2.0% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.3% better
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,630
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,582
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,404
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,327
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 839
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 523
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 463
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 453
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 95