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Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2021

91.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2021. Sample size: 2,371 cars, 6,266 tests and 5,719 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,371 cars

The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander has an overall defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 79 per 100, making it 16% worse than average. Notably, the Outlander performs exceptionally well in categories like Body/Structure and Other, with defect rates of just 1 and 0.7 per 100, respectively, compared to the averages of 2 and 2.5. However, it shows higher defect rates in Brakes and Visibility, with 46 and 23 per 100, compared to the averages of 38 and 15. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,371 cars

More model years for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.3% worse
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering lock-stop missing or incorrectly adjusted
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▼ 58.6% worse
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.0% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.1% worse
97.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 57.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 33.3% worse
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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: 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
Other
▲ 74.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
0 268 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 920
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 143

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17