Mitsubishi COLT - 2011
250.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi COLT, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,639 cars, 3,729 tests and 9,348 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,639 cars
The 2011 Mitsubishi Colt has an overall defect rate of 251 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. The model shows a notable improvement in braking issues, having 72 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 112. However, it struggles with steering defects, exhibiting a rate of 29 compared to the average of 15. While tyre wear is a common concern across all vehicles, this model's defects tend to increase significantly with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,639 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.6% better
71.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 81.0% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▼ 19.3% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▲ 10.2% better
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
▲ 3.8% better
256.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 4.2% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 33.8% worse
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 46.0% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 856
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 443
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 374
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
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: 84
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60