What year Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar has the highest pass rate at 67.9%, out of 1,631 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar MOT failures?

The most common Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar — Reliability by Year

2,185 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1999

67.9% pass rate · 1,631 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

67.0% pass rate · 402 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	67.4%	72,217 mi	152
2000	67.0%	77,184 mi	402
1999	67.9%	78,616 mi	1,631

Which year Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 72,217 miles (newest year) to 78,616 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mitsubishi Colt Spacestar.

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