2006 Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,229

Total Tests (All Years)

96,744 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓6.0%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs41.2%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑6.8%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	284
4 yrs	80.7%	295
5 yrs	78.0%	296
6 yrs	72.2%	291
7 yrs	63.8%	271
8 yrs	59.3%	268
9 yrs	56.5%	246
10 yrs	53.5%	243
11 yrs	47.5%	219
12 yrs	41.2%	153
13 yrs	45.1%	133
14 yrs	50.4%	135
15 yrs	51.4%	148
16 yrs	52.4%	84
17 yrs	59.2%	98
18 yrs	55.4%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.4%	65
2023 (17 yrs)	59.2%	98
2022 (16 yrs)	52.4%	84
2021 (15 yrs)	51.4%	148
2020 (14 yrs)	50.4%	135
2019 (13 yrs)	45.1%	133
2018 (12 yrs)	41.2%	153
2017 (11 yrs)	47.5%	219
2016 (10 yrs)	53.5%	243
2015 (9 yrs)	56.5%	246
2014 (8 yrs)	59.3%	268
2013 (7 yrs)	63.8%	271
2012 (6 yrs)	72.2%	291
2011 (5 yrs)	78%	296
2010 (4 yrs)	80.7%	295
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 284Avg Mileage 25,982Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 295Avg Mileage 36,148Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 296Avg Mileage 42,563Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 291Avg Mileage 50,399Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 271Avg Mileage 56,981Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 268Avg Mileage 64,083Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 246Avg Mileage 68,929Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 243Avg Mileage 78,877Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 219Avg Mileage 80,181Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2018High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 86,355Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 89,311Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 88,749Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 148Avg Mileage 92,222Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 92,481Top Failure Suspension — 110.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 94,856Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 96,744Top Failure Suspension — 150.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	284	25,982	Brakes — 10.2%
2010	4	80.7%	295	36,148	Brakes — 10.5%
2011	5	78.0%	296	42,563	Brakes — 8.4%
2012	6	72.2%	291	50,399	Brakes — 15.1%
2013	7	63.8%	271	56,981	Brakes — 48.3%
2014	8	59.3%	268	64,083	Brakes — 51.5%
2015	9	56.5%	246	68,929	Suspension — 48.8%
2016	10	53.5%	243	78,877	Suspension — 67.5%
2017	11	47.5%	219	80,181	Suspension — 79.9%
2018	12	41.2%	153	86,355	Suspension — 88.2%
2019	13	45.1%	133	89,311	Suspension — 97.0%
2020	14	50.4%	135	88,749	Brakes — 74.1%
2021	15	51.4%	148	92,222	Suspension — 97.3%
2022	16	52.4%	84	92,481	Suspension — 110.7%
2023	17	59.2%	98	94,856	Suspension — 83.7%
2024	18	55.4%	65	96,744	Suspension — 150.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander, with age trends.

Suspension

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	150.8% (18 yrs)	+149.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (3 yrs)	33.8% (18 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Outlander cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,229 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.