Mitsubishi Colt MOT pass rate: 64.0% (19,570 tests, 2025)

Name: Mitsubishi Colt MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mitsubishi Colt passed 64.0% of its 19,570 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 82,300 miles on the clock.

64.0%Pass rate (2025)

19,570MOT tests analysed

82,300 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Colt compares

Mitsubishi Colt

64.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mitsubishi average (all models)

76.6%

What fails most on the Mitsubishi Colt

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Colt:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,562	29.0%
2	Suspension	5,142	22.7%
3	Brakes	2,397	10.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	2,332	10.3%
5	Tyres	1,770	7.8%
6	Visibility	1,588	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Colt owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Colt pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2005	5,466	62.1%	-2.4 pts	90,276	62.1% visual scale
2006	7,740	61.8%	-2.6 pts	88,152	61.8% visual scale
2007	10,180	61.5%	-3.6 pts	86,349	61.5% visual scale
2008	12,010	61.2%	-3.9 pts	81,984	61.2% visual scale
2009	11,117	64.6%	-1.8 pts	78,740	64.6% visual scale
2010	7,517	67.6%	+0.2 pts	76,171	67.6% visual scale
2011	4,823	73.6%	+4.5 pts	70,200	73.6% visual scale
2012	4,292	74.3%	+3.1 pts	64,239	74.3% visual scale
2013	1,512	78.4%	+5.0 pts	59,620	78.4% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 371 cars · 17.0% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 297 cars · 7.4% failed the same item the next year
Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 370 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 824 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 613 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Colt before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mitsubishi models

L20075.2% pass rate · 68,274 tests Outlander79.3% pass rate · 65,420 tests Asx77.1% pass rate · 26,343 tests Shogun74.5% pass rate · 23,884 tests Mirage84.7% pass rate · 10,315 tests Eclipse88.5% pass rate · 9,560 tests Lancer73.3% pass rate · 8,707 tests L200 Double Cab63.7% pass rate · 7,384 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mitsubishi Colt?

In 2025, 64.0% of 19,570 first MOT tests on the Mitsubishi Colt were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Colt fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (29.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Mitsubishi Colt reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 82,300 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.