15+-Year Mitsubishi Colt Recorded MOT Outcomes

48.8%
historical failure rate from 28,890 tests in this age band
21.9 percentage points above the dataset-wide reference of 26.9%

Evidence scope: The source groups vehicles into broad age bands. It does not provide a model-year-specific result here, and it does not include an individual vehicle's condition, service history or current defects. This page is descriptive, not predictive or diagnostic.

Recorded Component-Category Rates

These percentages are sample-size-weighted historical rates for this model and age band.

Component categoryRecorded rate
Lamps & Electrics14.8%
Suspension10.3%
Body & Chassis5.5%
Brakes5.5%
Visibility5.3%
Tyres4.3%
Steering3.5%

A category rate does not show that a particular vehicle has a fault in that area.

Other Recorded Age Bands

Age bandFailure rateTestsHighest recorded component category
6-10 years 28.1% 9,962 Lamps & Electrics
11-15 years 42.3% 67,904 Lamps & Electrics
15+ years 48.8% 28,890 Lamps & Electrics

Method: Failure and component-category rates are sample-size weighted. Only age/mileage groups with at least 100 tests are included. The checked-in source contains 148,509,908 tests and 39,969,903 failures.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.

Compare a Specific Mitsubishi Colt

Enter a registration to see recorded MOT history and the closest available comparison group, with its evidence source and sample size.

Compare Your Vehicle Free

Related Guides