2008 Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

34,243

Total Tests (All Years)

138,754 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander as it ages.

2 yrs93.2%

→ ↓6.2%

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.2%	73
3 yrs	87.0%	2,941
4 yrs	83.4%	2,940
5 yrs	77.7%	2,888
6 yrs	74.6%	2,909
7 yrs	69.4%	2,870
8 yrs	65.2%	2,853
9 yrs	62.0%	2,804
10 yrs	58.2%	1,920
11 yrs	57.1%	1,960
12 yrs	57.0%	1,927
13 yrs	55.1%	2,284
14 yrs	54.5%	1,778
15 yrs	54.6%	1,893
16 yrs	52.2%	2,203

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.2%	2,203
2023 (15 yrs)	54.6%	1,893
2022 (14 yrs)	54.5%	1,778
2021 (13 yrs)	55.1%	2,284
2020 (12 yrs)	57%	1,927
2019 (11 yrs)	57.1%	1,960
2018 (10 yrs)	58.2%	1,920
2017 (9 yrs)	62%	2,804
2016 (8 yrs)	65.2%	2,853
2015 (7 yrs)	69.4%	2,870
2014 (6 yrs)	74.6%	2,909
2013 (5 yrs)	77.7%	2,888
2012 (4 yrs)	83.4%	2,940
2011 (3 yrs)	87%	2,941
2010 (2 yrs)	93.2%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

93.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 36,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,941Avg Mileage 39,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,940Avg Mileage 51,390Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,888Avg Mileage 62,044Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,909Avg Mileage 72,525Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 81,990Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,853Avg Mileage 91,637Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,804Avg Mileage 100,542Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,920Avg Mileage 108,409Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,960Avg Mileage 115,343Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 121,425Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,284Avg Mileage 126,226Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 129,981Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 133,665Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 138,754Top Failure Suspension — 90.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	93.2%	73	36,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2011	3	87.0%	2,941	39,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2012	4	83.4%	2,940	51,390	Brakes — 6.0%
2013	5	77.7%	2,888	62,044	Brakes — 21.7%
2014	6	74.6%	2,909	72,525	Brakes — 27.6%
2015	7	69.4%	2,870	81,990	Brakes — 35.7%
2016	8	65.2%	2,853	91,637	Brakes — 43.9%
2017	9	62.0%	2,804	100,542	Brakes — 49.9%
2018	10	58.2%	1,920	108,409	Brakes — 66.6%
2019	11	57.1%	1,960	115,343	Brakes — 61.2%
2020	12	57.0%	1,927	121,425	Brakes — 69.0%
2021	13	55.1%	2,284	126,226	Suspension — 75.4%
2022	14	54.5%	1,778	129,981	Suspension — 83.9%
2023	15	54.6%	1,893	133,665	Suspension — 94.5%
2024	16	52.2%	2,203	138,754	Suspension — 90.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander, with age trends.

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	70.0% (16 yrs)	+68.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Outlander cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 34,243 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.