2000 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,089

Total Tests (All Years)

72,620 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 2000 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↓8.0%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑11.0%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.9%

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.6%

23 yrs54.7%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	59.3%	969
10 yrs	56.2%	895
11 yrs	52.8%	827
12 yrs	49.3%	716
13 yrs	48.1%	626
14 yrs	51.1%	513
15 yrs	50.5%	416
16 yrs	53.3%	306
17 yrs	56.0%	232
18 yrs	48.0%	127
19 yrs	59.0%	105
20 yrs	58.2%	79
21 yrs	52.0%	100
22 yrs	49.1%	57
23 yrs	54.7%	53
24 yrs	58.8%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	58.8%	68
2023 (23 yrs)	54.7%	53
2022 (22 yrs)	49.1%	57
2021 (21 yrs)	52%	100
2020 (20 yrs)	58.2%	79
2019 (19 yrs)	59%	105
2018 (18 yrs)	48%	127
2017 (17 yrs)	56%	232
2016 (16 yrs)	53.3%	306
2015 (15 yrs)	50.5%	416
2014 (14 yrs)	51.1%	513
2013 (13 yrs)	48.1%	626
2012 (12 yrs)	49.3%	716
2011 (11 yrs)	52.8%	827
2010 (10 yrs)	56.2%	895
2009 (9 yrs)	59.3%	969

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 969Avg Mileage 63,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 895Avg Mileage 69,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 827Avg Mileage 72,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 716Avg Mileage 76,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 626Avg Mileage 76,170Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 513Avg Mileage 77,884Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 416Avg Mileage 79,689Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 306Avg Mileage 79,057Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 232Avg Mileage 76,856Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 81,063Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 105Avg Mileage 74,611Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 68,456Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 77,265Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 76,636Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 72,906Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 72,620Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	59.3%	969	63,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2010	10	56.2%	895	69,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	11	52.8%	827	72,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	12	49.3%	716	76,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	13	48.1%	626	76,170	Suspension — 54.2%
2014	14	51.1%	513	77,884	Suspension — 53.4%
2015	15	50.5%	416	79,689	Suspension — 54.3%
2016	16	53.3%	306	79,057	Suspension — 52.6%
2017	17	56.0%	232	76,856	Suspension — 59.5%
2018	18	48.0%	127	81,063	Suspension — 66.1%
2019	19	59.0%	105	74,611	Suspension — 55.2%
2020	20	58.2%	79	68,456	Suspension — 65.8%
2021	21	52.0%	100	77,265	Suspension — 92.0%
2022	22	49.1%	57	76,636	Suspension — 56.1%
2023	23	54.7%	53	72,906	Suspension — 43.4%
2024	24	58.8%	68	72,620	Suspension — 54.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.5% (9 yrs)	54.4% (24 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (9 yrs)	33.8% (24 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,089 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.