2003 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,457

Total Tests (All Years)

78,611 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 2003 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.4%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.4%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓6.3%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.4%	411
7 yrs	61.8%	395
8 yrs	59.8%	388
9 yrs	57.6%	377
10 yrs	51.5%	355
11 yrs	56.9%	327
12 yrs	52.4%	286
13 yrs	51.6%	244
14 yrs	54.0%	200
15 yrs	50.0%	104
16 yrs	59.4%	96
17 yrs	53.1%	64
18 yrs	54.1%	74
19 yrs	54.0%	50
20 yrs	53.1%	49
21 yrs	56.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.8%	37
2023 (20 yrs)	53.1%	49
2022 (19 yrs)	54%	50
2021 (18 yrs)	54.1%	74
2020 (17 yrs)	53.1%	64
2019 (16 yrs)	59.4%	96
2018 (15 yrs)	50%	104
2017 (14 yrs)	54%	200
2016 (13 yrs)	51.6%	244
2015 (12 yrs)	52.4%	286
2014 (11 yrs)	56.9%	327
2013 (10 yrs)	51.5%	355
2012 (9 yrs)	57.6%	377
2011 (8 yrs)	59.8%	388
2010 (7 yrs)	61.8%	395
2009 (6 yrs)	59.4%	411

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 411Avg Mileage 46,665Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 395Avg Mileage 53,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 388Avg Mileage 58,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 377Avg Mileage 63,595Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 355Avg Mileage 69,776Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 327Avg Mileage 74,407Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 286Avg Mileage 76,110Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 244Avg Mileage 76,606Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 200Avg Mileage 78,857Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 74,396Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 80,745Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 79,522Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 75,110Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 77,623Top Failure Suspension — 112.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 77,218Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 78,611Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.4%	411	46,665	Brakes — 16.5%
2010	7	61.8%	395	53,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011	8	59.8%	388	58,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	9	57.6%	377	63,595	Brakes — 20.7%
2013	10	51.5%	355	69,776	Brakes — 49.3%
2014	11	56.9%	327	74,407	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	12	52.4%	286	76,110	Brakes — 50.7%
2016	13	51.6%	244	76,606	Brakes — 54.9%
2017	14	54.0%	200	78,857	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	15	50.0%	104	74,396	Suspension — 51.9%
2019	16	59.4%	96	80,745	Brakes — 49.0%
2020	17	53.1%	64	79,522	Suspension — 60.9%
2021	18	54.1%	74	75,110	Brakes — 40.5%
2022	19	54.0%	50	77,623	Suspension — 112.0%
2023	20	53.1%	49	77,218	Suspension — 100.0%
2024	21	56.8%	37	78,611	Brakes — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Suspension

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

32.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.5% (6 yrs)	75.7% (21 yrs)	+59.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (6 yrs)	59.5% (21 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (6 yrs)	45.9% (21 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,457 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.