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2016 Can-am Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
97.6%
Latest Pass Rate
231
Total Tests (All Years)
3,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Outlander

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 97.6%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 31.9% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Can-am Outlander as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs93.9%
5 yrs89.1%
6 yrs93.5%
7 yrs82.1%
8 yrs97.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.0%40
4 yrs93.9%33
5 yrs89.1%46
6 yrs93.5%31
7 yrs82.1%39
8 yrs97.6%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Can-am Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)97.6%42
2023 (7 yrs)82.1%39
2022 (6 yrs)93.5%31
2021 (5 yrs)89.1%46
2020 (4 yrs)93.9%33
2019 (3 yrs)75%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 3,692Top Failure Steering — 32.5%
2020
93.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 3,052Top Failure Steering — 15.2%
2021
89.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 3,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2022
93.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 4,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.5%
2023
82.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 4,346Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 10.3%
2024
97.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 3,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Can-am Outlander, with age trends.

Steering
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.5% (3 yrs)2.4% (8 yrs)
-10.1%
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Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Can-am Outlander page →

About This Data

This page shows how Can-am Outlander cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 231 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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