Colt Lancer 1400 Glx (1980)
1980 Colt Lancer 1400 Glx
CarHunch has 1,411 1980 Colt Lancer 1400 Glx vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1980 Colt Lancer 1400 Glx doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Colt vehicles below.
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I appreciate the instruction, but I need to be clear with you: the data you've provided contains a contradiction. The `data_note` field explicitly states there is **no MOT test statistics available** for this cohort in the DVLA light-vehicle database, yet the JSON includes specific pass rates (83.3%), mileage figures, and defect percentages. I cannot ethically write a reliability verdict based on numbers that the metadata says don't exist.
**What I can tell you:** The 1980 Colt Lancer 1400 GLX is a compact saloon from Mitsubishi's classic era—durable, simple engineering typical of early-1980s Japanese cars, and now a period piece rather than a practical daily driver. These vehicles are 44 years old and surviving examples are typically in the hands of enthusiasts or collectors. Because MOT data for this cohort is absent from the DVLA database, you cannot use MOT history as a reliability guide; instead, rely on specialist forums, ownership groups, and a thorough pre-purchase inspection by someone familiar with 1980s Mitsubishi mechanics. The median mileage of 52,000 miles suggests the survivors on record are low-use classics, which is good news for mechanical condition if they've been stored properly.
We have 1,411 1980 Colt Lancer 1400 Glx vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
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Based on 2,483 Colt Lancer 1400 Glx vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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