2007 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

96,303

Total Tests (All Years)

89,997 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.9%

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.6%	154
3 yrs	80.5%	8,554
4 yrs	78.5%	8,507
5 yrs	73.9%	8,440
6 yrs	66.9%	8,396
7 yrs	64.2%	8,254
8 yrs	61.5%	8,070
9 yrs	59.9%	7,760
10 yrs	57.1%	7,463
11 yrs	56.1%	4,951
12 yrs	54.4%	4,949
13 yrs	55.3%	4,516
14 yrs	54.0%	5,206
15 yrs	51.7%	3,654
16 yrs	51.8%	4,108
17 yrs	50.5%	3,321

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.5%	3,321
2023 (16 yrs)	51.8%	4,108
2022 (15 yrs)	51.7%	3,654
2021 (14 yrs)	54%	5,206
2020 (13 yrs)	55.3%	4,516
2019 (12 yrs)	54.4%	4,949
2018 (11 yrs)	56.1%	4,951
2017 (10 yrs)	57.1%	7,463
2016 (9 yrs)	59.9%	7,760
2015 (8 yrs)	61.5%	8,070
2014 (7 yrs)	64.2%	8,254
2013 (6 yrs)	66.9%	8,396
2012 (5 yrs)	73.9%	8,440
2011 (4 yrs)	78.5%	8,507
2010 (3 yrs)	80.5%	8,554
2009 (2 yrs)	76.6%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 154Avg Mileage 20,913Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,554Avg Mileage 23,846Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,507Avg Mileage 31,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,440Avg Mileage 38,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,396Avg Mileage 45,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,254Avg Mileage 51,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,070Avg Mileage 58,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,760Avg Mileage 63,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,463Avg Mileage 68,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,951Avg Mileage 73,615Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 77,883Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,516Avg Mileage 80,395Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,206Avg Mileage 83,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,654Avg Mileage 84,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,108Avg Mileage 87,214Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,321Avg Mileage 89,997Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 2007 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.6%	154	20,913	Tyres — 13.6%
2010	3	80.5%	8,554	23,846	Driver's View of the Road — 9.4%
2011	4	78.5%	8,507	31,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	5	73.9%	8,440	38,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	6	66.9%	8,396	45,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2014	7	64.2%	8,254	51,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2015	8	61.5%	8,070	58,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2016	9	59.9%	7,760	63,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2017	10	57.1%	7,463	68,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2018	11	56.1%	4,951	73,615	Suspension — 28.6%
2019	12	54.4%	4,949	77,883	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2020	13	55.3%	4,516	80,395	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%
2021	14	54.0%	5,206	83,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2022	15	51.7%	3,654	84,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2023	16	51.8%	4,108	87,214	Suspension — 58.2%
2024	17	50.5%	3,321	89,997	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	59.3% (17 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (2 yrs)	29.3% (17 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (2 yrs)	33.2% (17 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 96,303 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.