Petrol Mitsubishi Colt: MOT pass rate

65.1% of petrol Mitsubishi Colts pass the MOT first time, measured across 20,911 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 83,047.

Petrol against the other Mitsubishi Colt versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Mitsubishi Colt specifically, petrol is the strongest at 65.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points above the 64.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Mitsubishi Colt had covered 83,047 miles at test, against 103,188 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mitsubishi Colt page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Mitsubishi Colt

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.6% of tests (5.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.9% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.5% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
5. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.2% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.8% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.4% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.8% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 21,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Colt tests, 2024, split out from the Mitsubishi Colt's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.52% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Mitsubishi Colt

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7.2% of tests (4.75x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.7% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.6% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.7% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.8% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.4% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.1% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)

From 21,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Mitsubishi Colt tests, 2024.

Other Mitsubishi Colt fuel types

• Diesel Mitsubishi Colt - 57.5%

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