Mitsubishi OUTLANDER - 2009
467.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi OUTLANDER, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,317 cars, 3,026 tests and 14,131 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,317 cars
The 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 467 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 310 defects per 100 for its year, indicating a 51% increase in issues. Notably, this model struggles particularly with brakes, exhibiting a defect rate of 229 per 100 vehicles, which is substantially higher than the average of 121. Additionally, it shows poorer performance in steering and lights and electrics compared to similar vehicles. Mileage trends suggest that the defect rate increases with age, especially in the lower mileage categories. Overall, while there may be some common issues, the Outlander’s specific flaws highlight areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,317 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 94.7% worse
228.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 130.7% worse
37.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 22.6% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.4% worse
118.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.6% worse
421.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 28.9% worse
53.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 16.9% worse
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 3.5% worse
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,355
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,153
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,110
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 763
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 595
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 367
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 73