Car statistics by year

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Outlander cars first registered in 2009: 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 2009, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mitsubishi Outlander. “2009” is the year of first registration.

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1,047 MOT tests of 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 55.1% All 2009 cars 58.2%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 135,300 miles; all 2009 cars 99,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,078 60.5% of the 1,781 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.3% All 2009 cars 10.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 78.1% All 2009 cars 67.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,047 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 16 years old, 55.1% of 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander MOT tests were passed first time, against 58.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders did worse than average for their age, by 3.1 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 51.7% of the time (all 2009 cars 58.4%).

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
’07 53.8%57.3%
’08 54.0%57.0%
’09 55.1%58.2%
’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%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander failed, on 19.8% of about 500 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (50.9% of failed tests; all 2009 cars 41.9%). 11.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 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 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 19.8%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 18.9%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 13.2%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 9.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 9.1%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.7%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension 8.7%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 7.9%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 7.7%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Mitsubishi Outlander vs all 2009 cars

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

Share of failed 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2009 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 50.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 43.6%
Brakes 29.1%
Steering 23.2%
Visibility 22.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks 17.4%
Body, chassis, structure 13.6%
Tyres 12.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 78.1% of 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander tests had at least one (all 2009 cars 67.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 25.7%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 22.9%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 17.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 14.3%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 11.2%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 10.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 10.4%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 10.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 9.6%
Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Half of the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 135,300 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 111,100 and a quarter more than 157,400. For all cars first registered in 2009, the middle figure was 99,000 miles, so 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders have been driven 36.7% 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, 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander and all 2009 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 86,400 111,100 135,300 157,400 177,000 996
All 2009 cars 50,300 72,400 99,000 127,900 156,600 1,035,771
miles

Half of the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 135,300 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,781 2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 1,078 were: 848 licensed and 230 declared off the road (SORN). That is 60.5% still on the record, against 63.4% for all cars first registered in 2009.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2009 Mitsubishi Outlanders on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2009 cars
Year end 2009 Mitsubishi OutlanderAll 2009 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.6%98.8%
2016 98.5%97.8%
2017 97.7%96.1%
2018 96.0%94.0%
2019 94.3%91.5%
2020 91.6%88.6%
2021 88.9%85.0%
2022 85.5%80.9%
2023 79.3%75.9%
2024 70.0%69.8%
2025 60.5%63.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2009

7 of the Mitsubishi Outlander’s 28 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2009. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2009 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2009 may have been built in 2008, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Mitsubishi Outlander recalls whose build dates include 2009
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
2 Jan 2019 Sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly 14 Nov 2006 to 10 Jul 2012 5,940
2 Jan 2019 The flange of the drive belt automatic tensioner may crack 31 Mar 2008 to 24 Oct 2009 398
26 May 2018 Water ingress may cause windscreen wipers to fail 14 Nov 2006 to 10 Jul 2012 13,819
28 Sept 2015 ECU malfunction may cause systems to become inoperable 1 Oct 2008 to 7 Sept 2010 3,076 (all models)
28 Nov 2014 Loss of power steering assistance 10 Sept 2007 to 24 Sept 2009 3,885 (all models)
28 Nov 2014 Brake lamps may not illuminate 24 Jan 2007 to 13 Oct 2009 3,535 (all models)
15 Jul 2009 Lack of brake servo assistance 1 Jan 2008 to 8 Apr 2009 818

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 1,047 MOT tests of 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,078 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 2009; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2009.
  • 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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