2002 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,910

Total Tests (All Years)

74,866 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 2002 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.8%

21 yrs49.4%

→ ↑17.3%

22 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.2%	772
8 yrs	60.1%	729
9 yrs	57.6%	714
10 yrs	56.1%	686
11 yrs	50.9%	617
12 yrs	54.6%	537
13 yrs	53.1%	463
14 yrs	49.2%	386
15 yrs	47.1%	291
16 yrs	50.7%	152
17 yrs	56.4%	133
18 yrs	54.2%	96
19 yrs	54.1%	98
20 yrs	54.2%	72
21 yrs	49.4%	83
22 yrs	66.7%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	66.7%	81
2023 (21 yrs)	49.4%	83
2022 (20 yrs)	54.2%	72
2021 (19 yrs)	54.1%	98
2020 (18 yrs)	54.2%	96
2019 (17 yrs)	56.4%	133
2018 (16 yrs)	50.7%	152
2017 (15 yrs)	47.1%	291
2016 (14 yrs)	49.2%	386
2015 (13 yrs)	53.1%	463
2014 (12 yrs)	54.6%	537
2013 (11 yrs)	50.9%	617
2012 (10 yrs)	56.1%	686
2011 (9 yrs)	57.6%	714
2010 (8 yrs)	60.1%	729
2009 (7 yrs)	65.2%	772

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 772Avg Mileage 54,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 729Avg Mileage 60,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 714Avg Mileage 65,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 686Avg Mileage 70,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 617Avg Mileage 74,321Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 537Avg Mileage 78,160Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 463Avg Mileage 81,409Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 386Avg Mileage 84,250Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 291Avg Mileage 81,239Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 82,499Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 77,954Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 74,834Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 69,514Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 72Avg Mileage 71,578Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 83Avg Mileage 75,854Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 74,866Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.2%	772	54,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	8	60.1%	729	60,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2011	9	57.6%	714	65,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2012	10	56.1%	686	70,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	11	50.9%	617	74,321	Brakes — 53.0%
2014	12	54.6%	537	78,160	Brakes — 46.6%
2015	13	53.1%	463	81,409	Brakes — 45.6%
2016	14	49.2%	386	84,250	Suspension — 57.3%
2017	15	47.1%	291	81,239	Suspension — 57.4%
2018	16	50.7%	152	82,499	Suspension — 82.2%
2019	17	56.4%	133	77,954	Suspension — 64.7%
2020	18	54.2%	96	74,834	Suspension — 81.3%
2021	19	54.1%	98	69,514	Suspension — 71.4%
2022	20	54.2%	72	71,578	Suspension — 75.0%
2023	21	49.4%	83	75,854	Suspension — 83.1%
2024	22	66.7%	81	74,866	Suspension — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ 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	11.8% (7 yrs)	64.2% (22 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.4% (7 yrs)	48.1% (22 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (7 yrs)	25.9% (22 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,910 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.