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Outlander Design Phev Cvt: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,095 MOT tests, the Outlander Design Phev Cvt returns 84.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 31,955, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
37 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 02
A tyre seriously damaged
32 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade defective
21 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 05
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
16 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 06
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
10 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 07
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
10 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 08
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
7 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 10
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£50–£170
If every one of this Outlander Design Phev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Buying or keeping a Outlander Design Phev Cvt?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Outlander Design Phev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.