2012 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,341

Total Tests (All Years)

69,670 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.1%	32
3 yrs	83.7%	1,184
4 yrs	82.7%	1,159
5 yrs	80.6%	1,141
6 yrs	79.0%	776
7 yrs	77.2%	834
8 yrs	73.5%	842
9 yrs	71.3%	1,581
10 yrs	69.6%	1,225
11 yrs	64.7%	1,494
12 yrs	62.3%	1,073

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.3%	1,073
2023 (11 yrs)	64.7%	1,494
2022 (10 yrs)	69.6%	1,225
2021 (9 yrs)	71.3%	1,581
2020 (8 yrs)	73.5%	842
2019 (7 yrs)	77.2%	834
2018 (6 yrs)	79%	776
2017 (5 yrs)	80.6%	1,141
2016 (4 yrs)	82.7%	1,159
2015 (3 yrs)	83.7%	1,184
2014 (2 yrs)	78.1%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 15,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,184Avg Mileage 19,818Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.2%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 26,254Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,141Avg Mileage 32,698Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2018

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 776Avg Mileage 37,799Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 834Avg Mileage 44,214Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 842Avg Mileage 49,257Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,581Avg Mileage 54,010Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 57,571Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 63,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 69,670Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

MOT results for 2012 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	78.1%	32	15,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	3	83.7%	1,184	19,818	Driver's View of the Road — 12.2%
2016	4	82.7%	1,159	26,254	Tyres — 11.2%
2017	5	80.6%	1,141	32,698	Tyres — 11.8%
2018	6	79.0%	776	37,799	Tyres — 17.4%
2019	7	77.2%	834	44,214	Tyres — 17.3%
2020	8	73.5%	842	49,257	Tyres — 25.9%
2021	9	71.3%	1,581	54,010	Tyres — 22.8%
2022	10	69.6%	1,225	57,571	Tyres — 25.1%
2023	11	64.7%	1,494	63,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2024	12	62.3%	1,073	69,670	Suspension — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	15.6% (12 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (2 yrs)	22.6% (12 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 11,341 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.