2001 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

42.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,519

Total Tests (All Years)

77,590 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 2001 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs43.4%

→ ↑6.6%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↓11.1%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs51.4%

→ ↓8.5%

23 yrs42.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.5%	816
9 yrs	53.1%	761
10 yrs	53.2%	730
11 yrs	52.2%	655
12 yrs	49.1%	595
13 yrs	48.1%	491
14 yrs	50.1%	395
15 yrs	53.9%	330
16 yrs	48.6%	245
17 yrs	43.4%	129
18 yrs	50.0%	100
19 yrs	55.4%	74
20 yrs	44.3%	79
21 yrs	48.9%	47
22 yrs	51.4%	37
23 yrs	42.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	42.9%	35
2023 (22 yrs)	51.4%	37
2022 (21 yrs)	48.9%	47
2021 (20 yrs)	44.3%	79
2020 (19 yrs)	55.4%	74
2019 (18 yrs)	50%	100
2018 (17 yrs)	43.4%	129
2017 (16 yrs)	48.6%	245
2016 (15 yrs)	53.9%	330
2015 (14 yrs)	50.1%	395
2014 (13 yrs)	48.1%	491
2013 (12 yrs)	49.1%	595
2012 (11 yrs)	52.2%	655
2011 (10 yrs)	53.2%	730
2010 (9 yrs)	53.1%	761
2009 (8 yrs)	61.5%	816

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 816Avg Mileage 60,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 761Avg Mileage 64,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 730Avg Mileage 69,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 655Avg Mileage 73,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 595Avg Mileage 76,385Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 491Avg Mileage 78,473Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 395Avg Mileage 78,593Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 330Avg Mileage 80,399Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 245Avg Mileage 80,214Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 129Avg Mileage 82,816Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 79,555Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 78,098Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2021High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 80,416Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,987Top Failure Suspension — 112.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 77,871Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2024High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 77,590Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.5%	816	60,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	9	53.1%	761	64,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2011	10	53.2%	730	69,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	11	52.2%	655	73,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2013	12	49.1%	595	76,385	Brakes — 48.9%
2014	13	48.1%	491	78,473	Suspension — 57.0%
2015	14	50.1%	395	78,593	Suspension — 59.0%
2016	15	53.9%	330	80,399	Suspension — 48.2%
2017	16	48.6%	245	80,214	Suspension — 63.3%
2018	17	43.4%	129	82,816	Suspension — 74.4%
2019	18	50.0%	100	79,555	Suspension — 63.0%
2020	19	55.4%	74	78,098	Suspension — 78.4%
2021	20	44.3%	79	80,416	Brakes — 79.7%
2022	21	48.9%	47	76,987	Suspension — 112.8%
2023	22	51.4%	37	77,871	Suspension — 78.4%
2024	23	42.9%	35	77,590	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↑ 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	11.4% (8 yrs)	51.4% (23 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (8 yrs)	25.7% (23 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,519 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.