1993 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,444

Total Tests (All Years)

83,944 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs45.4%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↓10.0%

21 yrs46.6%

→ ↑19.4%

22 yrs66.0%

→ ↓10.2%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.8%

24 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	45.8%	439
17 yrs	45.4%	326
18 yrs	50.5%	216
19 yrs	49.4%	154
20 yrs	56.6%	113
21 yrs	46.6%	73
22 yrs	66.0%	50
23 yrs	55.8%	43
24 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	50%	30
2016 (23 yrs)	55.8%	43
2015 (22 yrs)	66%	50
2014 (21 yrs)	46.6%	73
2013 (20 yrs)	56.6%	113
2012 (19 yrs)	49.4%	154
2011 (18 yrs)	50.5%	216
2010 (17 yrs)	45.4%	326
2009 (16 yrs)	45.8%	439

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 439Avg Mileage 89,222Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 326Avg Mileage 93,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 89,163Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 83,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 82,460Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 86,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 84,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,813Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 83,944Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

MOT results for 1993 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	45.8%	439	89,222	Brakes — 27.8%
2010	17	45.4%	326	93,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	18	50.5%	216	89,163	Brakes — 24.1%
2012	19	49.4%	154	83,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	20	56.6%	113	82,460	Brakes — 43.4%
2014	21	46.6%	73	86,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%
2015	22	66.0%	50	84,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2016	23	55.8%	43	84,813	Suspension — 41.9%
2017	24	50.0%	30	83,944	Suspension — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.6% (16 yrs)	36.7% (24 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.4% (16 yrs)	16.7% (24 yrs)	-9.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	27.8% (16 yrs)	30.0% (24 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.0% (16 yrs)	20.0% (24 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,444 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.