2005 Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,889

Total Tests (All Years)

99,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander as it ages.

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓7.1%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs49.8%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.8%	640
5 yrs	73.2%	638
6 yrs	68.4%	630
7 yrs	61.7%	608
8 yrs	60.0%	605
9 yrs	53.1%	595
10 yrs	51.1%	552
11 yrs	56.9%	541
12 yrs	49.8%	490
13 yrs	49.8%	295
14 yrs	47.3%	279
15 yrs	48.6%	243
16 yrs	53.5%	271
17 yrs	51.1%	180
18 yrs	52.6%	173
19 yrs	50.3%	149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.3%	149
2023 (18 yrs)	52.6%	173
2022 (17 yrs)	51.1%	180
2021 (16 yrs)	53.5%	271
2020 (15 yrs)	48.6%	243
2019 (14 yrs)	47.3%	279
2018 (13 yrs)	49.8%	295
2017 (12 yrs)	49.8%	490
2016 (11 yrs)	56.9%	541
2015 (10 yrs)	51.1%	552
2014 (9 yrs)	53.1%	595
2013 (8 yrs)	60%	605
2012 (7 yrs)	61.7%	608
2011 (6 yrs)	68.4%	630
2010 (5 yrs)	73.2%	638
2009 (4 yrs)	75.8%	640

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 640Avg Mileage 39,900Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 638Avg Mileage 47,418Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 630Avg Mileage 56,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 608Avg Mileage 60,845Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 605Avg Mileage 69,483Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 595Avg Mileage 74,621Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 552Avg Mileage 81,393Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 541Avg Mileage 87,290Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 490Avg Mileage 91,408Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 94,582Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 279Avg Mileage 97,472Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 243Avg Mileage 99,231Top Failure Suspension — 108.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 271Avg Mileage 95,925Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 180Avg Mileage 94,599Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 173Avg Mileage 96,441Top Failure Suspension — 96.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 149Avg Mileage 99,159Top Failure Suspension — 105.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.8%	640	39,900	Brakes — 14.4%
2010	5	73.2%	638	47,418	Brakes — 15.4%
2011	6	68.4%	630	56,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2012	7	61.7%	608	60,845	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	8	60.0%	605	69,483	Brakes — 47.6%
2014	9	53.1%	595	74,621	Suspension — 61.0%
2015	10	51.1%	552	81,393	Suspension — 65.9%
2016	11	56.9%	541	87,290	Suspension — 58.6%
2017	12	49.8%	490	91,408	Suspension — 100.8%
2018	13	49.8%	295	94,582	Suspension — 84.1%
2019	14	47.3%	279	97,472	Suspension — 93.5%
2020	15	48.6%	243	99,231	Suspension — 108.6%
2021	16	53.5%	271	95,925	Suspension — 88.2%
2022	17	51.1%	180	94,599	Suspension — 76.7%
2023	18	52.6%	173	96,441	Suspension — 96.0%
2024	19	50.3%	149	99,159	Suspension — 105.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander, with age trends.

Suspension

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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	3.8% (4 yrs)	105.4% (19 yrs)	+101.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (4 yrs)	62.4% (19 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	40.9% (19 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Outlander cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,889 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.