2008 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

87,637

Total Tests (All Years)

84,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.0%

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	209
3 yrs	79.8%	8,193
4 yrs	76.4%	7,971
5 yrs	71.9%	7,906
6 yrs	68.0%	7,782
7 yrs	64.4%	7,667
8 yrs	61.4%	7,536
9 yrs	58.6%	7,246
10 yrs	56.3%	4,864
11 yrs	56.0%	4,915
12 yrs	54.2%	4,678
13 yrs	54.9%	5,589
14 yrs	52.0%	4,166
15 yrs	51.9%	4,621
16 yrs	51.0%	4,294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51%	4,294
2023 (15 yrs)	51.9%	4,621
2022 (14 yrs)	52%	4,166
2021 (13 yrs)	54.9%	5,589
2020 (12 yrs)	54.2%	4,678
2019 (11 yrs)	56%	4,915
2018 (10 yrs)	56.3%	4,864
2017 (9 yrs)	58.6%	7,246
2016 (8 yrs)	61.4%	7,536
2015 (7 yrs)	64.4%	7,667
2014 (6 yrs)	68%	7,782
2013 (5 yrs)	71.9%	7,906
2012 (4 yrs)	76.4%	7,971
2011 (3 yrs)	79.8%	8,193
2010 (2 yrs)	81.8%	209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 209Avg Mileage 22,995Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,193Avg Mileage 22,866Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,971Avg Mileage 30,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,906Avg Mileage 36,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,782Avg Mileage 43,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,667Avg Mileage 49,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,536Avg Mileage 55,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,246Avg Mileage 61,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,864Avg Mileage 66,689Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,915Avg Mileage 70,783Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,678Avg Mileage 74,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,589Avg Mileage 76,843Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,166Avg Mileage 79,087Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,621Avg Mileage 82,306Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,294Avg Mileage 84,278Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	81.8%	209	22,995	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	3	79.8%	8,193	22,866	Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%
2012	4	76.4%	7,971	30,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	5	71.9%	7,906	36,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2014	6	68.0%	7,782	43,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015	7	64.4%	7,667	49,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2016	8	61.4%	7,536	55,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2017	9	58.6%	7,246	61,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2018	10	56.3%	4,864	66,689	Suspension — 28.1%
2019	11	56.0%	4,915	70,783	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2020	12	54.2%	4,678	74,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%
2021	13	54.9%	5,589	76,843	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2022	14	52.0%	4,166	79,087	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%
2023	15	51.9%	4,621	82,306	Suspension — 52.7%
2024	16	51.0%	4,294	84,278	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ 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% (2 yrs)	52.5% (16 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	30.0% (16 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	32.5% (16 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 87,637 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.