2013 Mitsubishi Colt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,723

Total Tests (All Years)

64,806 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Colt

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mitsubishi Colt as it ages.

2 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.1%

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓7.9%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.5%	41
3 yrs	82.6%	432
4 yrs	81.7%	410
5 yrs	77.1%	262
6 yrs	76.8%	297
7 yrs	68.9%	296
8 yrs	73.6%	542
9 yrs	68.5%	485
10 yrs	71.3%	522
11 yrs	72.2%	436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mitsubishi Colt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	72.2%	436
2023 (10 yrs)	71.3%	522
2022 (9 yrs)	68.5%	485
2021 (8 yrs)	73.6%	542
2020 (7 yrs)	68.9%	296
2019 (6 yrs)	76.8%	297
2018 (5 yrs)	77.1%	262
2017 (4 yrs)	81.7%	410
2016 (3 yrs)	82.6%	432
2015 (2 yrs)	80.5%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 432Avg Mileage 21,162Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2017

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 410Avg Mileage 27,535Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 262Avg Mileage 35,137Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2019

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 297Avg Mileage 38,774Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 296Avg Mileage 44,797Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 542Avg Mileage 49,463Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2022

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 485Avg Mileage 55,776Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 522Avg Mileage 58,062Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2024

72.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 436Avg Mileage 64,806Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

MOT results for 2013 Mitsubishi Colt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	80.5%	41	19,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2016	3	82.6%	432	21,162	Tyres — 10.4%
2017	4	81.7%	410	27,535	Tyres — 12.9%
2018	5	77.1%	262	35,137	Tyres — 14.5%
2019	6	76.8%	297	38,774	Tyres — 18.5%
2020	7	68.9%	296	44,797	Tyres — 22.0%
2021	8	73.6%	542	49,463	Tyres — 22.1%
2022	9	68.5%	485	55,776	Tyres — 27.8%
2023	10	71.3%	522	58,062	Tyres — 25.1%
2024	11	72.2%	436	64,806	Tyres — 19.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mitsubishi Colt, with age trends.

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ 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
Tyres	4.9% (2 yrs)	19.3% (11 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	13.5% (11 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Colt cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,723 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.