2006 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

92,606

Total Tests (All Years)

92,983 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.2%	8,003
4 yrs	77.5%	7,799
5 yrs	73.9%	7,917
6 yrs	69.5%	7,838
7 yrs	64.2%	7,698
8 yrs	62.9%	7,553
9 yrs	60.6%	7,311
10 yrs	59.3%	7,031
11 yrs	57.2%	6,593
12 yrs	55.9%	4,226
13 yrs	55.8%	4,152
14 yrs	54.6%	3,737
15 yrs	54.3%	4,075
16 yrs	54.5%	2,907
17 yrs	51.9%	3,142
18 yrs	50.7%	2,624

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50.7%	2,624
2023 (17 yrs)	51.9%	3,142
2022 (16 yrs)	54.5%	2,907
2021 (15 yrs)	54.3%	4,075
2020 (14 yrs)	54.6%	3,737
2019 (13 yrs)	55.8%	4,152
2018 (12 yrs)	55.9%	4,226
2017 (11 yrs)	57.2%	6,593
2016 (10 yrs)	59.3%	7,031
2015 (9 yrs)	60.6%	7,311
2014 (8 yrs)	62.9%	7,553
2013 (7 yrs)	64.2%	7,698
2012 (6 yrs)	69.5%	7,838
2011 (5 yrs)	73.9%	7,917
2010 (4 yrs)	77.5%	7,799
2009 (3 yrs)	79.2%	8,003

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,003Avg Mileage 24,948Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,799Avg Mileage 32,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,917Avg Mileage 39,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,838Avg Mileage 46,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,698Avg Mileage 52,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,553Avg Mileage 58,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,311Avg Mileage 64,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,031Avg Mileage 70,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,593Avg Mileage 74,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,226Avg Mileage 78,090Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,152Avg Mileage 81,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,737Avg Mileage 85,011Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,075Avg Mileage 86,099Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,907Avg Mileage 87,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,142Avg Mileage 90,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,624Avg Mileage 92,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.2%	8,003	24,948	Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%
2010	4	77.5%	7,799	32,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	5	73.9%	7,917	39,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	6	69.5%	7,838	46,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	7	64.2%	7,698	52,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2014	8	62.9%	7,553	58,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2015	9	60.6%	7,311	64,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2016	10	59.3%	7,031	70,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2017	11	57.2%	6,593	74,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2018	12	55.9%	4,226	78,090	Suspension — 32.3%
2019	13	55.8%	4,152	81,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%
2020	14	54.6%	3,737	85,011	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2021	15	54.3%	4,075	86,099	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%
2022	16	54.5%	2,907	87,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2023	17	51.9%	3,142	90,050	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.6%
2024	18	50.7%	2,624	92,983	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	57.9% (18 yrs)	+56.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	37.3% (18 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	31.3% (18 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,606 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.