Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 2,426 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
2,426
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (94%)
Years Covered
3
About the Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT
The Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT was MOT tested 2,426 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 374 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 85%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Older Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVTs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 6 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 45,796 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 31,207 miles.
Compared to the Mitsubishi brand average of 80%, the Outlander Design PHEV CVT performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mitsubishi range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT
Is the Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 2,426 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVT has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 85%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVTs more reliable?
Older Mitsubishi Outlander Design PHEV CVTs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 6 percentage points across model years.
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