Mitsubishi COLT - 2012
215.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mitsubishi COLT, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,486 cars, 3,257 tests and 7,027 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,486 cars
The 2012 Mitsubishi Colt has an overall defect rate of 216 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 246 defects per 100. Notably, the Colt performs significantly better in the categories of brakes and other defects, with defect rates that are 43% and 41% lower than the average, respectively. However, it falls short in steering, visibility, and equipment defects, showing higher rates than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase steadily with mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Colt shows some strengths, it also has notable weaknesses in critical areas that could affect driving safety.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,486 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 41.4% better
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 75.8% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▼ 30.2% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.4% better
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.7% better
220.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 11.8% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 22.6% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 41.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 671
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 289
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 271
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
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: 66
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 59