Is the Mitsubishi Colt reliable?

The Mitsubishi Colt has an average MOT pass rate of 71% across 20 years, based on 41,869 tests in 2026. That's 11 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2013 with a 83% pass rate.

Which year Mitsubishi Colt is best?

The 2013 Mitsubishi Colt has the highest MOT pass rate at 83%, while the 1991 model has the lowest at 61%. There's a 22 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Mitsubishi Colt

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 20 years from 41,869 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

71%

Total Tests

41,869

Best Year

2013 (83%)

Years Covered

About the Mitsubishi Colt

The Mitsubishi Colt has been tested 41,869 times in 2026 MOT data across 20 model years (1991 to 2013), with an average pass rate of 71%. That's 11 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2013 model is the most reliable with a 83% pass rate from 860 tests. The 1991 model has the lowest at 61%. With a 22 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer MITSUBISHI COLTs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1991) averages 92,792 miles, while the newest (2013) averages 66,024 miles.

Compared to the Mitsubishi brand average of 80%, the Colt is 9 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Mitsubishi models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1332cc)

£1,137

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£1,737

Per month£145/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2013 details

How reliable is the Mitsubishi Colt?

vs national average-11% (82% avg)

vs Mitsubishi brand average-9% (80% avg)

Best to worst year spread22 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Mitsubishi Colt by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2013	83%	860	66,024 mi
2012	80%	2,450	69,102 mi
2011	79%	2,684	76,628 mi
2010	75%	4,375	80,694 mi
2009	72%	6,961	83,817 mi
2008	70%	7,859	86,756 mi
2007	71%	6,387	90,616 mi
2006	71%	4,923	92,982 mi
2005	69%	3,589	96,004 mi
2004	69%	707	95,647 mi
2003	62%	73	83,879 mi
2002	74%	115	75,553 mi
2001	72%	53	71,977 mi
2000	73%	89	71,639 mi
1999	65%	141	70,385 mi
1998	67%	308	87,244 mi
1997	71%	128	77,861 mi
1996	65%	101	83,131 mi
1995	67%	30	83,382 mi
1991	61%	36	92,792 mi