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Mitsubishi Outlander body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 44,426 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Outlander failed on body and structure, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 44,426 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.6×) (all test years), 324 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 16 ages from 3 to 18 years, 305,188 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 44,426 for the Mitsubishi Outlander

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). The Mitsubishi Outlander fails less often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Mitsubishi Outlander body and structure fails by age

Mitsubishi Outlander body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mitsubishi Outlander. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 17,050 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 27,819 MOT tests5 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 34,185 MOT tests56 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 39,941 MOT tests7 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 44,426 MOT tests78 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 40,578 MOT tests9 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 33,553 MOT tests910 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 23,259 MOT tests11 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 11,839 MOT tests1112 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 6,318 MOT tests13 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 5,619 MOT tests1314 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 6,280 MOT tests15 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 6,242 MOT tests1516 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 4,183 MOT tests17 years: 7.5 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 2,563 MOT tests1718 years: 7.5 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 1,333 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mitsubishi Outlander All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
317,0500.30.3
427,8190.30.3
534,1850.40.5
639,9410.70.8
744,4260.71.3
840,5781.01.8
933,5531.42.3
1023,2591.82.9
1111,8392.73.5
126,3183.84.3
135,6194.75.0
146,2804.75.9
156,2425.76.7
164,1837.07.6
172,5637.58.3
181,3337.58.7

All first-use years of the Mitsubishi Outlander pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

Re-secure exhaust (hanger or clamp) cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 hybrid: 0.7 per 100 at 7 years, fails 1.9–2.4× as often as hybrid class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,730 MOT tests)
  • 2.4 hybrid: 0.6 per 100 at 7 years, about average for hybrid class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 4,242 MOT tests)
  • 2.3 diesel: 0.6 per 100 at 7 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,973 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: mounting defective.

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Other Mitsubishi Outlander problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mitsubishi Outlander have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.6 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 7 years (all test years), from 44,426 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 4 of the 16 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Mitsubishi Outlander body and structure problems?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on body and structure, against 1.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 44,426 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 305,188 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare