1996 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

45.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,328

Total Tests (All Years)

84,369 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 1996 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

13 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↑8.5%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.8%

24 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↓5.6%

26 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs56.8%

→ ↓10.9%

28 yrs45.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.6%	1,206
14 yrs	46.5%	967
15 yrs	44.8%	777
16 yrs	44.5%	600
17 yrs	48.1%	432
18 yrs	50.3%	348
19 yrs	52.0%	269
20 yrs	52.9%	191
21 yrs	53.6%	153
22 yrs	48.6%	74
23 yrs	57.1%	77
24 yrs	65.9%	44
25 yrs	68.1%	47
26 yrs	62.5%	32
27 yrs	56.8%	37
28 yrs	45.9%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	45.9%	74
2023 (27 yrs)	56.8%	37
2022 (26 yrs)	62.5%	32
2021 (25 yrs)	68.1%	47
2020 (24 yrs)	65.9%	44
2019 (23 yrs)	57.1%	77
2018 (22 yrs)	48.6%	74
2017 (21 yrs)	53.6%	153
2016 (20 yrs)	52.9%	191
2015 (19 yrs)	52%	269
2014 (18 yrs)	50.3%	348
2013 (17 yrs)	48.1%	432
2012 (16 yrs)	44.5%	600
2011 (15 yrs)	44.8%	777
2010 (14 yrs)	46.5%	967
2009 (13 yrs)	44.6%	1,206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 87,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 967Avg Mileage 89,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 777Avg Mileage 89,041Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 600Avg Mileage 87,886Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 432Avg Mileage 87,254Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 348Avg Mileage 87,068Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 269Avg Mileage 88,786Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 191Avg Mileage 86,706Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 153Avg Mileage 83,513Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 77,133Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 77,029Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 80,321Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,188Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 73,488Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 79,225Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2024High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 84,369Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

MOT results for 1996 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.6%	1,206	87,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	14	46.5%	967	89,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2011	15	44.8%	777	89,041	Suspension — 31.3%
2012	16	44.5%	600	87,886	Suspension — 34.5%
2013	17	48.1%	432	87,254	Suspension — 63.7%
2014	18	50.3%	348	87,068	Suspension — 64.7%
2015	19	52.0%	269	88,786	Suspension — 63.6%
2016	20	52.9%	191	86,706	Suspension — 65.4%
2017	21	53.6%	153	83,513	Suspension — 73.9%
2018	22	48.6%	74	77,133	Suspension — 67.6%
2019	23	57.1%	77	77,029	Suspension — 53.2%
2020	24	65.9%	44	80,321	Brakes — 31.8%
2021	25	68.1%	47	76,188	Suspension — 70.2%
2022	26	62.5%	32	73,488	Suspension — 40.6%
2023	27	56.8%	37	79,225	Suspension — 64.9%
2024	28	45.9%	74	84,369	Brakes — 87.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases 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	23.1% (13 yrs)	87.8% (28 yrs)	+64.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.9% (13 yrs)	81.1% (28 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,328 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.