Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2017
127.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2017.
Sample size: 8,884 cars, 19,638 tests and 25,041 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,884 cars
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander has an overall defect rate of 128 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Other, showing significantly fewer defects in these areas. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering-related issues, with defects occurring at nearly three times the average rate. Mileage trends indicate a steady increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly pronounced for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Outlander shows strengths in certain categories, its steering performance is a notable concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,884 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.4% worse
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 160.7% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
▲ 19.3% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.8% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.2% better
119.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 41.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 47.8% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,352
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,073
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,829
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,521
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,237
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 991
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 815
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 596
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 493
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 155