2003 Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,460

Total Tests (All Years)

101,118 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander as it ages.

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.6%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓13.5%

10 yrs44.4%

→ ↑7.9%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓9.4%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs40.6%

→ ↑15.4%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↓7.4%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.7%	170
7 yrs	57.3%	164
8 yrs	62.9%	159
9 yrs	57.9%	159
10 yrs	44.4%	133
11 yrs	52.3%	130
12 yrs	46.5%	127
13 yrs	50.4%	119
14 yrs	41.0%	105
15 yrs	40.6%	64
16 yrs	56.0%	50
17 yrs	48.6%	37
18 yrs	48.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	48.8%	43
2020 (17 yrs)	48.6%	37
2019 (16 yrs)	56%	50
2018 (15 yrs)	40.6%	64
2017 (14 yrs)	41%	105
2016 (13 yrs)	50.4%	119
2015 (12 yrs)	46.5%	127
2014 (11 yrs)	52.3%	130
2013 (10 yrs)	44.4%	133
2012 (9 yrs)	57.9%	159
2011 (8 yrs)	62.9%	159
2010 (7 yrs)	57.3%	164
2009 (6 yrs)	64.7%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 170Avg Mileage 51,660Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 58,636Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 159Avg Mileage 65,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 75,034Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 75,290Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 81,323Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 86,286Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 91,038Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 93,755Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2018High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 98,793Top Failure Suspension — 123.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,115Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 102,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 101,118Top Failure Suspension — 130.2%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.7%	170	51,660	Brakes — 17.1%
2010	7	57.3%	164	58,636	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	8	62.9%	159	65,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	9	57.9%	159	75,034	Brakes — 25.2%
2013	10	44.4%	133	75,290	Suspension — 66.9%
2014	11	52.3%	130	81,323	Suspension — 70.8%
2015	12	46.5%	127	86,286	Suspension — 81.1%
2016	13	50.4%	119	91,038	Suspension — 78.2%
2017	14	41.0%	105	93,755	Suspension — 84.8%
2018	15	40.6%	64	98,793	Suspension — 123.4%
2019	16	56.0%	50	96,115	Suspension — 92.0%
2020	17	48.6%	37	102,954	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.8%
2021	18	48.8%	43	101,118	Suspension — 130.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, with age trends.

Suspension

66.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.4% (6 yrs)	130.2% (18 yrs)	+117.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (6 yrs)	55.8% (18 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (6 yrs)	37.2% (18 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Outlander cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,460 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.