Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander: MOT pass rate

85.2% of hybrid Mitsubishi Outlanders pass the MOT first time, measured across 42,790 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 78,538.

Hybrid against the other Mitsubishi Outlander versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Mitsubishi Outlander specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 85.2%, and this hybrid version sits 4.5 points above the 80.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander had covered 78,538 miles at test, against 99,713 for the diesel and 98,332 for the electric and 64,946 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests

From 42,756 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Outlander's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.51% 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 hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander

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

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.8% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.5% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.3% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests

From 42,756 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Outlander fuel types

• Diesel Mitsubishi Outlander - 71.5%
• Electric Mitsubishi Outlander - 76.5%
• Petrol Mitsubishi Outlander - 81.2%

All Mitsubishi Outlander MOT data · Every model