1999 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,686

Total Tests (All Years)

69,075 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 1999 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs43.3%

→ ↑7.1%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs47.2%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs42.5%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs45.5%

→ ↑13.2%

24 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.3%

25 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.8%	1,408
11 yrs	52.3%	1,254
12 yrs	50.4%	1,112
13 yrs	49.1%	929
14 yrs	46.6%	757
15 yrs	47.7%	593
16 yrs	51.1%	462
17 yrs	48.4%	349
18 yrs	43.3%	252
19 yrs	50.4%	125
20 yrs	51.6%	91
21 yrs	47.2%	72
22 yrs	42.5%	80
23 yrs	45.5%	44
24 yrs	58.7%	46
25 yrs	55.4%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	55.4%	112
2023 (24 yrs)	58.7%	46
2022 (23 yrs)	45.5%	44
2021 (22 yrs)	42.5%	80
2020 (21 yrs)	47.2%	72
2019 (20 yrs)	51.6%	91
2018 (19 yrs)	50.4%	125
2017 (18 yrs)	43.3%	252
2016 (17 yrs)	48.4%	349
2015 (16 yrs)	51.1%	462
2014 (15 yrs)	47.7%	593
2013 (14 yrs)	46.6%	757
2012 (13 yrs)	49.1%	929
2011 (12 yrs)	50.4%	1,112
2010 (11 yrs)	52.3%	1,254
2009 (10 yrs)	53.8%	1,408

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,408Avg Mileage 71,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 76,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 78,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 929Avg Mileage 83,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 757Avg Mileage 81,398Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 593Avg Mileage 82,324Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 462Avg Mileage 81,545Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 349Avg Mileage 82,954Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 252Avg Mileage 80,901Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 125Avg Mileage 75,436Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 72,459Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 75,135Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%

2021High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 74,226Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2022High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 74,849Top Failure Suspension — 127.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 71,698Top Failure Suspension — 102.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 69,075Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

MOT results for 1999 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.8%	1,408	71,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2010	11	52.3%	1,254	76,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	12	50.4%	1,112	78,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	13	49.1%	929	83,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	14	46.6%	757	81,398	Suspension — 62.0%
2014	15	47.7%	593	82,324	Suspension — 73.7%
2015	16	51.1%	462	81,545	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	17	48.4%	349	82,954	Suspension — 80.5%
2017	18	43.3%	252	80,901	Suspension — 77.4%
2018	19	50.4%	125	75,436	Suspension — 84.0%
2019	20	51.6%	91	72,459	Suspension — 74.7%
2020	21	47.2%	72	75,135	Suspension — 108.3%
2021	22	42.5%	80	74,226	Suspension — 83.8%
2022	23	45.5%	44	74,849	Suspension — 127.3%
2023	24	58.7%	46	71,698	Suspension — 102.2%
2024	25	55.4%	112	69,075	Suspension — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.8% (10 yrs)	47.3% (25 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (10 yrs)	25.0% (25 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,686 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.