Car statistics by year

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Outlander cars first registered in 2018: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2018, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mitsubishi Outlander. “2018” is the year of first registration.

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10,813 MOT tests of 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 84.6% All 2018 cars 81.8%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 64,400 miles; all 2018 cars 50,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 9,828 97.6% of the 10,066 at the end of 2018
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 5.2% All 2018 cars 5.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 42.2% All 2018 cars 43.2%
  • MOT tests in 2025 10,813 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 7 years old, 84.6% of 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander MOT tests were passed first time, against 81.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders did better than average for their age, by 2.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 85.4% of the time (all 2018 cars 83.4%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Mitsubishi Outlander vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Mitsubishi Outlander bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Mitsubishi Outlander compared with all cars
First registered Mitsubishi OutlanderAll cars
’10 55.3%59.3%
’11 58.4%61.5%
’12 63.0%63.6%
’13 60.3%66.0%
’14 66.0%69.1%
’15 71.2%72.6%
’16 76.7%75.6%
’17 81.0%79.1%
’18 84.6%81.8%
’19 86.0%84.4%
’20 86.5%86.9%
’21 86.9%88.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander failed, on 16.3% of about 1,700 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (31.5% of failed tests; all 2018 cars 30.9%). 5.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.8% for all cars first registered in 2018. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 16.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 10.6%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 10.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 8.7%
Anti-roll bars: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.3%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.3%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres 5.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 4.7%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 2.9%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 2.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Mitsubishi Outlander vs all 2018 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2018 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 31.5%
Brakes 25.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 20.9%
Suspension 19.6%
Visibility 12.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks 5.5%
Steering 5.0%
Body, chassis, structure 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 42.2% of 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander tests had at least one (all 2018 cars 43.2%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 16.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 11.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.1%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 4.9%
Anti-roll bars: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 3.4%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 3.0%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 2.8%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.5%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 1.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Half of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 49,300 and a quarter more than 83,500. For all cars first registered in 2018, the middle figure was 50,000 miles, so 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders have been driven 28.8% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander and all 2018 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander 37,500 49,300 64,400 83,500 105,900 9,822
All 2018 cars 24,300 35,700 50,000 66,600 85,300 2,108,837
miles

Half of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders are left?

At the end of 2018, 10,066 2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 9,828 were: 9,698 licensed and 130 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.6% still on the record, against 96.1% for all cars first registered in 2018.

Share still on the record since 2018

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2018. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2018 Mitsubishi Outlanders on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2018, compared with all 2018 cars
Year end 2018 Mitsubishi OutlanderAll 2018 cars
2018 100.0%100.0%
2019 101.0%99.9%
2020 104.4%98.2%
2021 99.8%95.9%
2022 99.0%97.2%
2023 98.7%97.0%
2024 98.4%96.7%
2025 97.6%96.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2018

2 of the Mitsubishi Outlander’s 28 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2018. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2018 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2018 may have been built in 2017, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Mitsubishi Outlander recalls whose build dates include 2018
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
25 Jul 2021 If there is an object in front of the vehicle the FCM camera system may incorrectly detect it as a pedestrian depending on road circumstances. 5 Aug 2016 to 19 Mar 2020 17,804 (all models)
3 Nov 2018 The brake hydraulic unit function may be interrupted 3 Aug 2016 to 22 Jan 2018 17,633 (all models)

Every Mitsubishi Outlander recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Mitsubishi Outlander

15 years of the Mitsubishi Outlander, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2018 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (84.6% passed first time) and the 2013 cars worst (60.3%).

Mitsubishi Outlanders by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2007 947 53.8% 57.3%
2008 1,270 54.0% 57.0%
2009 1,078 55.1% 58.2%
2010 1,328 55.3% 59.3%
2011 1,180 58.4% 61.5%
2012 1,013 63.0% 63.6%
2013 1,845 60.3% 66.0%
2014 7,616 6,848 66.0% 69.1%
2015 13,311 11,963 71.2% 72.6%
2016 11,058 10,095 76.7% 75.6%
2017 8,586 8,111 81.0% 79.1%
2018 10,066 9,828 84.6% 81.8%
2019 8,365 7,832 86.0% 84.4%
2020 4,485 4,502 86.5% 86.9%
2021 2,099 1,997 86.9% 88.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 10,813 MOT tests of 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 9,828 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Mitsubishi Outlander cars first registered in 2018; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2018.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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