Mitsubishi COLT - 2006
360.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi COLT, model year 2006.
Sample size: 2,595 cars, 5,784 tests and 20,832 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,595 cars
The 2006 Mitsubishi Colt has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 369 per 100 cars for that year, representing a 2.4% improvement. Notably, it shows significantly fewer issues with brakes, equipment, and other categories compared to the average, with defects in these areas being 33%, 28%, and 46% lower, respectively. However, the Colt has higher rates of defects in steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, where it performs worse than average by 54%, 20%, and 39%, respectively. There is a clear trend showing that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, particularly in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,595 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.3% better
105.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 53.5% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 18.8% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.4% worse
150.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.0% worse
320.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 21.5% better
46.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 30.5% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 45.2% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,460
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,286
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 789
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 771
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 744
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 598
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 582
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 515
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 134