Mitsubishi Outlander Verve MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Outlander Verve MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Outlander Verve passed on its first attempt in 88.6%, and its overall record sits +8.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Outlander Verve in the 2023–2025 data: 671 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi Outlander Verve MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Outlander Verve, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi Outlander Verve's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Outlander Verve DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Outlander Verve, each with how many of the model's 671 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 22 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Rectified) — noted on about 21 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 10 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 6 Mitsubishi Outlander Verve tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Outlander Verve Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Outlander Verve model year on record is 2021 (92.3% across 235 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (84.2%). The gap between them is 8.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mitsubishi Outlander Verve reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 4.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Outlander Verve Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi Outlander Verve's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi Outlander Verve.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “headlamp not working on dipped beam”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi Outlander Verve. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Outlander Verve MOT & Reliability