Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2018
116.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2018.
Sample size: 10,888 cars, 23,795 tests and 27,674 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: 10,888 cars
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 116 defects per 100 vehicles versus 120. While tyre wear is common, the Outlander excels in areas like lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, showing improvements of 38% to 46% over average rates. However, it performs worse in the categories of brakes and steering, with defect rates 21% and 25% higher than average, respectively. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,888 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.2% worse
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 12.0% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 20.1% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.5% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.8% better
115.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 33.3% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 48.6% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 6,177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,605
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,811
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,039
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,749
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,112
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 567
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 559
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 488
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 90