Mitsubishi Colt MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mitsubishi Colt took 25,620 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 25,620
- First-time pass rate
- 55%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Colt fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics23.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension14.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure9.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility8.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes7.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering4.9% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 7.2%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.8%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.9%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.8%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 3.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.3%
- Coil spring: corroded 10.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.6%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.9%
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 494 | 50% |
| 2005 | 2,210 | 52% |
| 2006 | 3,143 | 52% |
| 2007 | 4,108 | 52% |
| 2008 | 4,622 | 52% |
| 2009 | 4,089 | 56% |
| 2010 | 2,687 | 60% |
| 2011 | 1,714 | 65% |
| 2012 | 1,496 | 65% |
| 2013 | 522 | 71% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 10 years | 58,063 miles |
| 11 years | 63,154 miles |
| 12 years | 68,786 miles |
| 13 years | 74,657 miles |
| 14 years | 78,638 miles |
| 15 years | 82,308 miles |
| 16 years | 87,214 miles |
| 17 years | 90,037 miles |
| 18 years | 91,582 miles |
| 19 years | 90,826 miles |
Check a particular Colt
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Mitsubishi models
- Mitsubishi L200
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- Mitsubishi Shogun
- Mitsubishi ASX
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Mitsubishi Mirage
- Mitsubishi Pajero
- Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed CVT
- Mitsubishi Space Star
- Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin
- Mitsubishi Grandis
- Mitsubishi Delica
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.