2005 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

78,848

Total Tests (All Years)

97,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.5%	7,198
5 yrs	71.7%	7,047
6 yrs	67.1%	7,145
7 yrs	63.7%	6,989
8 yrs	59.7%	6,838
9 yrs	58.2%	6,651
10 yrs	56.9%	6,385
11 yrs	55.4%	6,026
12 yrs	54.3%	5,562
13 yrs	52.6%	3,543
14 yrs	52.7%	3,301
15 yrs	53.4%	2,905
16 yrs	50.5%	3,106
17 yrs	51.0%	2,153
18 yrs	52.1%	2,209
19 yrs	50.8%	1,790

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,790
2023 (18 yrs)	52.1%	2,209
2022 (17 yrs)	51%	2,153
2021 (16 yrs)	50.5%	3,106
2020 (15 yrs)	53.4%	2,905
2019 (14 yrs)	52.7%	3,301
2018 (13 yrs)	52.6%	3,543
2017 (12 yrs)	54.3%	5,562
2016 (11 yrs)	55.4%	6,026
2015 (10 yrs)	56.9%	6,385
2014 (9 yrs)	58.2%	6,651
2013 (8 yrs)	59.7%	6,838
2012 (7 yrs)	63.7%	6,989
2011 (6 yrs)	67.1%	7,145
2010 (5 yrs)	71.7%	7,047
2009 (4 yrs)	75.5%	7,198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,198Avg Mileage 32,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,047Avg Mileage 39,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,145Avg Mileage 46,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,989Avg Mileage 52,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,838Avg Mileage 59,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,651Avg Mileage 64,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,385Avg Mileage 70,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,026Avg Mileage 75,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,562Avg Mileage 80,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,543Avg Mileage 83,230Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,301Avg Mileage 86,274Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,905Avg Mileage 88,263Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,106Avg Mileage 89,319Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,153Avg Mileage 90,901Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 91,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,790Avg Mileage 97,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.5%	7,198	32,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	5	71.7%	7,047	39,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	6	67.1%	7,145	46,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	7	63.7%	6,989	52,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	8	59.7%	6,838	59,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2014	9	58.2%	6,651	64,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2015	10	56.9%	6,385	70,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2016	11	55.4%	6,026	75,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2017	12	54.3%	5,562	80,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2018	13	52.6%	3,543	83,230	Suspension — 41.9%
2019	14	52.7%	3,301	86,274	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%
2020	15	53.4%	2,905	88,263	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2021	16	50.5%	3,106	89,319	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2022	17	51.0%	2,153	90,901	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%
2023	18	52.1%	2,209	91,579	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.0%
2024	19	50.8%	1,790	97,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ 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	3.1% (4 yrs)	62.1% (19 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	37.3% (19 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (4 yrs)	33.7% (19 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 78,848 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.