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Mitsubishi Colt — Reliability by Year

68,637 vehicles · MOT data 1986–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Colt 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
2013
80.9% pass rate · 580 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1989
66.3% pass rate · 467 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2013
80.9%
42,768 mi 580
2012
80.7%
44,854 mi 1,738
2011
80.3%
48,206 mi 2,061
2010
78.3%
51,619 mi 3,450
2009
76.8%
53,924 mi 5,890
2008
73.7%
56,045 mi 8,257
2007
74.0%
59,236 mi 8,858
2006
74.4%
60,201 mi 8,370
2005
73.3%
60,878 mi 7,643
2004
73.1%
59,300 mi 2,012
2003
72.3%
56,183 mi 454
2002
72.4%
59,416 mi 870
2001
71.5%
62,811 mi 904
2000
72.3%
65,027 mi 1,184
1999
70.5%
72,532 mi 1,923
1998
70.0%
76,314 mi 2,764
1997
69.1%
81,841 mi 2,815
1996
67.8%
86,399 mi 1,977
1995
68.3%
87,499 mi 585
1994
69.3%
90,685 mi 923
1993
66.9%
94,049 mi 1,127
1992
67.1%
93,677 mi 1,202
1991
67.5%
91,157 mi 942
1990
67.0%
89,447 mi 714
1989
66.3%
91,173 mi 467
1988
69.2%
80,015 mi 472
1987
69.8%
75,980 mi 345
1986
72.1%
60,756 mi 110

Which year Mitsubishi Colt is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 42,768 miles (newest year) to 94,049 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.

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