1994 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,398

Total Tests (All Years)

78,954 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 1994 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓7.2%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↓8.0%

19 yrs37.6%

→ ↑8.3%

20 yrs45.9%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑15.1%

22 yrs64.3%

→ ↓19.1%

23 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	52.4%	391
16 yrs	48.1%	291
17 yrs	52.8%	218
18 yrs	45.6%	158
19 yrs	37.6%	117
20 yrs	45.9%	85
21 yrs	49.2%	65
22 yrs	64.3%	42
23 yrs	45.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	45.2%	31
2016 (22 yrs)	64.3%	42
2015 (21 yrs)	49.2%	65
2014 (20 yrs)	45.9%	85
2013 (19 yrs)	37.6%	117
2012 (18 yrs)	45.6%	158
2011 (17 yrs)	52.8%	218
2010 (16 yrs)	48.1%	291
2009 (15 yrs)	52.4%	391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 391Avg Mileage 88,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 291Avg Mileage 87,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 218Avg Mileage 86,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 87,087Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 85,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 91,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,633Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 83,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,954Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

MOT results for 1994 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	52.4%	391	88,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	16	48.1%	291	87,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2011	17	52.8%	218	86,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	18	45.6%	158	87,087	Suspension — 24.7%
2013	19	37.6%	117	85,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014	20	45.9%	85	91,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2015	21	49.2%	65	84,633	Suspension — 61.5%
2016	22	64.3%	42	83,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2017	23	45.2%	31	78,954	Brakes — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.2% (15 yrs)	61.3% (23 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.3% (15 yrs)	35.5% (23 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (15 yrs)	35.5% (23 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.1% (15 yrs)	41.9% (23 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,398 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.