Mitsubishi Fto MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Ftos passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 300 tests in 2025. 34 are still licensed in Great Britain.

Example photo of a Mitsubishi Fto — Photo: User:DeLarge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

300

Still licensed (GB)

34

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2009 petrol

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 33%. Typical mileage 120,545 (most between 118,771 and 122,318).

2021: 25% → 2022: 33% → 2023: 29% → 2024: 20% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (33.3%)
Brake pads: missing (33.3%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (33.3%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (33.3%)
Chassis condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (33.3%)

Where 2009 Ftos fail

Suspension & axles

66.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

33.3%

Wheels & tyres

33.3%

Brakes

33.3%

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Steering

33.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.