2010 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

32,710

Total Tests (All Years)

81,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.3%	66
3 yrs	79.5%	3,410
4 yrs	81.5%	3,311
5 yrs	81.4%	3,273
6 yrs	76.3%	3,227
7 yrs	74.2%	3,153
8 yrs	71.3%	2,135
9 yrs	69.4%	2,196
10 yrs	64.7%	2,223
11 yrs	62.9%	2,852
12 yrs	60.6%	2,210
13 yrs	59.5%	2,687
14 yrs	54.8%	1,967

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	54.8%	1,967
2023 (13 yrs)	59.5%	2,687
2022 (12 yrs)	60.6%	2,210
2021 (11 yrs)	62.9%	2,852
2020 (10 yrs)	64.7%	2,223
2019 (9 yrs)	69.4%	2,196
2018 (8 yrs)	71.3%	2,135
2017 (7 yrs)	74.2%	3,153
2016 (6 yrs)	76.3%	3,227
2015 (5 yrs)	81.4%	3,273
2014 (4 yrs)	81.5%	3,311
2013 (3 yrs)	79.5%	3,410
2012 (2 yrs)	80.3%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 18,652Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,410Avg Mileage 21,394Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.8%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,311Avg Mileage 28,091Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 34,723Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,227Avg Mileage 40,921Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,153Avg Mileage 46,838Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,135Avg Mileage 52,712Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,196Avg Mileage 57,957Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,223Avg Mileage 63,726Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,852Avg Mileage 67,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,210Avg Mileage 70,156Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,687Avg Mileage 74,656Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 81,365Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

MOT results for 2010 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	80.3%	66	18,652	Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%
2013	3	79.5%	3,410	21,394	Driver's View of the Road — 15.8%
2014	4	81.5%	3,311	28,091	Tyres — 12.2%
2015	5	81.4%	3,273	34,723	Tyres — 12.2%
2016	6	76.3%	3,227	40,921	Tyres — 14.8%
2017	7	74.2%	3,153	46,838	Tyres — 16.7%
2018	8	71.3%	2,135	52,712	Tyres — 17.3%
2019	9	69.4%	2,196	57,957	Tyres — 24.7%
2020	10	64.7%	2,223	63,726	Tyres — 28.1%
2021	11	62.9%	2,852	67,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2022	12	60.6%	2,210	70,156	Suspension — 36.0%
2023	13	59.5%	2,687	74,656	Suspension — 43.0%
2024	14	54.8%	1,967	81,365	Suspension — 46.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	29.0% (14 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 32,710 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.