2012 Mitsubishi Outlander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,582

Total Tests (All Years)

105,033 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↑8.2%

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓6.2%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs84.9%

→ ↓8.5%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	32
3 yrs	89.5%	874
4 yrs	83.3%	863
5 yrs	83.6%	853
6 yrs	84.9%	591
7 yrs	76.4%	626
8 yrs	76.3%	638
9 yrs	74.0%	1,325
10 yrs	69.0%	992
11 yrs	64.2%	1,211
12 yrs	67.3%	1,577

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67.3%	1,577
2023 (11 yrs)	64.2%	1,211
2022 (10 yrs)	69%	992
2021 (9 yrs)	74%	1,325
2020 (8 yrs)	76.3%	638
2019 (7 yrs)	76.4%	626
2018 (6 yrs)	84.9%	591
2017 (5 yrs)	83.6%	853
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	863
2015 (3 yrs)	89.5%	874
2014 (2 yrs)	81.3%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 35,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 874Avg Mileage 38,070Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 863Avg Mileage 48,723Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 853Avg Mileage 57,861Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 591Avg Mileage 68,487Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 626Avg Mileage 76,769Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 638Avg Mileage 83,600Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 87,570Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 992Avg Mileage 94,475Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,211Avg Mileage 100,026Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 105,033Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

MOT results for 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.3%	32	35,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	3	89.5%	874	38,070	Tyres — 6.5%
2016	4	83.3%	863	48,723	Brakes — 11.6%
2017	5	83.6%	853	57,861	Brakes — 13.5%
2018	6	84.9%	591	68,487	Brakes — 12.9%
2019	7	76.4%	626	76,769	Brakes — 32.1%
2020	8	76.3%	638	83,600	Brakes — 31.7%
2021	9	74.0%	1,325	87,570	Brakes — 37.6%
2022	10	69.0%	992	94,475	Brakes — 40.6%
2023	11	64.2%	1,211	100,026	Brakes — 52.8%
2024	12	67.3%	1,577	105,033	Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, with age trends.

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.3%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	41.9% (12 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	19.2% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Outlander cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 9,582 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.