1997 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,471

Total Tests (All Years)

75,561 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 1997 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs43.6%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs44.5%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs47.9%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↓8.7%

24 yrs45.5%

→ ↑7.7%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.0%

26 yrs51.2%

→ ↑7.5%

27 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	49.1%	1,859
13 yrs	46.0%	1,514
14 yrs	46.6%	1,233
15 yrs	44.7%	1,020
16 yrs	43.6%	760
17 yrs	44.5%	578
18 yrs	48.7%	435
19 yrs	47.1%	312
20 yrs	49.6%	236
21 yrs	47.1%	121
22 yrs	47.9%	96
23 yrs	54.2%	59
24 yrs	45.5%	66
25 yrs	53.2%	47
26 yrs	51.2%	43
27 yrs	58.7%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	58.7%	92
2023 (26 yrs)	51.2%	43
2022 (25 yrs)	53.2%	47
2021 (24 yrs)	45.5%	66
2020 (23 yrs)	54.2%	59
2019 (22 yrs)	47.9%	96
2018 (21 yrs)	47.1%	121
2017 (20 yrs)	49.6%	236
2016 (19 yrs)	47.1%	312
2015 (18 yrs)	48.7%	435
2014 (17 yrs)	44.5%	578
2013 (16 yrs)	43.6%	760
2012 (15 yrs)	44.7%	1,020
2011 (14 yrs)	46.6%	1,233
2010 (13 yrs)	46%	1,514
2009 (12 yrs)	49.1%	1,859

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 83,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 86,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,233Avg Mileage 85,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 88,039Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 760Avg Mileage 87,467Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 578Avg Mileage 85,737Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 435Avg Mileage 85,403Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 312Avg Mileage 84,366Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 236Avg Mileage 81,550Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 79,365Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 96Avg Mileage 81,298Top Failure Suspension — 102.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 73,120Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2021High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 73,598Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 78,615Top Failure Suspension — 93.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 77,380Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 75,561Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 1997 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	49.1%	1,859	83,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2010	13	46.0%	1,514	86,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	14	46.6%	1,233	85,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012	15	44.7%	1,020	88,039	Suspension — 32.1%
2013	16	43.6%	760	87,467	Suspension — 84.3%
2014	17	44.5%	578	85,737	Suspension — 85.5%
2015	18	48.7%	435	85,403	Suspension — 72.6%
2016	19	47.1%	312	84,366	Suspension — 78.2%
2017	20	49.6%	236	81,550	Suspension — 79.2%
2018	21	47.1%	121	79,365	Suspension — 72.7%
2019	22	47.9%	96	81,298	Suspension — 102.1%
2020	23	54.2%	59	73,120	Suspension — 66.1%
2021	24	45.5%	66	73,598	Suspension — 87.9%
2022	25	53.2%	47	78,615	Suspension — 93.6%
2023	26	51.2%	43	77,380	Brakes — 60.5%
2024	27	58.7%	92	75,561	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	25.0% (12 yrs)	100.0% (27 yrs)	+75.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (12 yrs)	57.6% (27 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (12 yrs)	27.2% (27 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,471 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.