Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2015
180.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2015.
Sample size: 13,010 cars, 29,701 tests and 53,539 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,010 cars
The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander has an overall defect rate of 180 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 mile range, where it reports 315 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 311. Notably, the Outlander performs better than average in body/structure and other categories, with a lower defect rate of 8.57% and 4.88%, respectively. However, it has higher defect rates in brakes and steering, with rates of 114.66% and 20.12%, significantly exceeding the yearly averages of 84.38% and 9.2%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,010 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 35.4% worse
114.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 103.0% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 6.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.9% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.4% better
161.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 26.5% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 2.5% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 62.9% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,500
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,481
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,972
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,916
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,731
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,634
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,907
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,614
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,435
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,128
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,018
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 817
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 602
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 596
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 372