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AF09 HWL

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

159,638 mi
Last recorded159,638 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander94,052 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF09 HWL
MakeMitsubishi
ModelOutlander
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 159,638 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in front brake hoses n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including lower coil springs and a/r bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front pick up points / inner sills n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

headlights slightly tarnished

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 6 Feb 2026 159,638 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe to box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system failed on brake test (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in front brake hoses n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including lower coil springs and a/r bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front pick up points / inner sills n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

headlights slightly tarnished

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 Jan 2025 148,533 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Sill Area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2024 131,074 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at rear subframe join (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2024 131,074 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts lipped and worn - especially inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated very close to splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at rear subframe join (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2023 110,758 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear chassis legs corroding

Fail 16 Feb 2023 110,757 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear chassis legs corroding

Pass 4 Feb 2022 95,645 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2022 95,613 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Sound deadening material likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 83,048 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 4 Feb 2021 83,048 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 82,690 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear WORN

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

TEMPORARY REPAIR TO REAR SILENCER

Fail 27 Oct 2020 82,677 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases REAR SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear WORN

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 May 2019 79,280 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 May 2019 79,277 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 May 2018 75,433 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK REAR SILENCER.

Pass 31 May 2017 70,700 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 69,872 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded

both front brake pipes slightly corroded

both front track rod end boots perished

exhaust system corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2016 64,558 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre perrished 225/55/18

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 24 Feb 2015 58,178 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2014 52,063 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 46,178 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 33,678 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Outlander?

Based on 726,436 MOT tests across 75,074 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
8,010
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
75,074
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,278
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,050
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 4,007
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,610
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AF09 HWL is a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 94,052 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Outlander fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,278 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF09 HWL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Outlander typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 17 years old, this Mitsubishi Outlander is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF09 HWL is a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander, first registered on 4 March 2009.

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