Electric Mitsubishi Outlander: MOT pass rate

76.5% of electric Mitsubishi Outlanders pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,212 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 98,332.

Electric against the other Mitsubishi Outlander versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.

On the Mitsubishi Outlander specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 85.2%, and this electric version sits 4.2 points below the 80.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The electric Mitsubishi Outlander fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average electric Mitsubishi Outlander had covered 98,332 miles at test, against 78,538 for the hybrid and 99,713 for the diesel and 64,946 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mitsubishi Outlander page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a electric Mitsubishi Outlander

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.4% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.9% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests

From 3,385 DVSA-tracked electric Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Outlander's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.64% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a electric Mitsubishi Outlander

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.3% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.1% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.9% of tests

From 3,385 DVSA-tracked electric Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Outlander fuel types

• Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander - 85.2%
• Diesel Mitsubishi Outlander - 71.5%
• Petrol Mitsubishi Outlander - 81.2%

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