Mitsubishi COLT - 2008
336.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi COLT, model year 2008.
Sample size: 4,111 cars, 9,588 tests and 32,246 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: 4,111 cars
The 2008 Mitsubishi Colt has an overall defect rate of 336 per 100 cars, which is slightly below the average of 337 per 100 cars for its year. This model demonstrates particularly strong performance in the brakes category, showing a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure, where defects are more frequent than in the average vehicle. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises more steeply for the Colt compared to the average, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,111 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.5% better
93.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 97.2% worse
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 19.8% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.0% worse
104.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.1% better
303.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 25.9% worse
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▲ 27.7% better
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 2,302
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,283
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,855
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,227
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,213
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,114
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: 831
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 771
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 646
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 242