2009 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

59,468

Total Tests (All Years)

82,548 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.3%

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.3%	76
3 yrs	80.0%	5,766
4 yrs	78.4%	5,665
5 yrs	77.2%	5,639
6 yrs	75.7%	5,516
7 yrs	71.1%	5,390
8 yrs	69.4%	5,279
9 yrs	65.6%	3,623
10 yrs	64.0%	3,756
11 yrs	61.4%	3,679
12 yrs	59.8%	4,490
13 yrs	57.8%	3,451
14 yrs	56.0%	4,088
15 yrs	53.3%	3,050

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	53.3%	3,050
2023 (14 yrs)	56%	4,088
2022 (13 yrs)	57.8%	3,451
2021 (12 yrs)	59.8%	4,490
2020 (11 yrs)	61.4%	3,679
2019 (10 yrs)	64%	3,756
2018 (9 yrs)	65.6%	3,623
2017 (8 yrs)	69.4%	5,279
2016 (7 yrs)	71.1%	5,390
2015 (6 yrs)	75.7%	5,516
2014 (5 yrs)	77.2%	5,639
2013 (4 yrs)	78.4%	5,665
2012 (3 yrs)	80%	5,766
2011 (2 yrs)	80.3%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 21,112Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,766Avg Mileage 23,331Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,665Avg Mileage 30,065Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,639Avg Mileage 36,388Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,516Avg Mileage 43,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,390Avg Mileage 48,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,279Avg Mileage 53,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,623Avg Mileage 58,845Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,756Avg Mileage 63,918Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,679Avg Mileage 68,295Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,490Avg Mileage 71,886Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,451Avg Mileage 75,366Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,088Avg Mileage 78,644Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,050Avg Mileage 82,548Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

MOT results for 2009 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.3%	76	21,112	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	3	80.0%	5,766	23,331	Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%
2013	4	78.4%	5,665	30,065	Tyres — 13.1%
2014	5	77.2%	5,639	36,388	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	6	75.7%	5,516	43,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2016	7	71.1%	5,390	48,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2017	8	69.4%	5,279	53,897	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2018	9	65.6%	3,623	58,845	Tyres — 21.1%
2019	10	64.0%	3,756	63,918	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%
2020	11	61.4%	3,679	68,295	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%
2021	12	59.8%	4,490	71,886	Suspension — 35.8%
2022	13	57.8%	3,451	75,366	Suspension — 40.7%
2023	14	56.0%	4,088	78,644	Suspension — 56.0%
2024	15	53.3%	3,050	82,548	Suspension — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.2%

↑ 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	2.6% (2 yrs)	53.8% (15 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	29.0% (15 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (2 yrs)	23.6% (15 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 59,468 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.