Mitsubishi COLT - 2009
303.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi COLT, model year 2009.
Sample size: 3,800 cars, 8,803 tests and 26,689 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: 3,800 cars
The 2009 Mitsubishi Colt has an overall defect rate of 303 per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the yearly average of 310 per 100 vehicles, showing a 2% improvement. Notably, the Colt excels in brake performance, with a defect rate of 81 compared to the average of 121 per 100 vehicles, and also fares better in other categories. However, the model struggles with steering defects, exhibiting a rate of 42, which is significantly worse than the average of 16. Additionally, the Colt shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, where it reaches 484 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,800 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.4% better
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 159.5% worse
42.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 17.9% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 5.6% worse
85.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
284.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 16.1% worse
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 104.8% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 40.1% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,939
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,711
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,388
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,378
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,095
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,059
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,010
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 866
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 243