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Mitsubishi 3500 vs Mitsubishi Colt: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mitsubishi 3500
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi 3500 (62%) and Mitsubishi Colt (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi 3500 Mitsubishi Colt
MOT pass rate 62% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.6 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 137,758 mi 93,728 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 69,015

Most common faults

Mitsubishi 3500

  1. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  4. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Mitsubishi Colt

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi 3500 (62%) and Mitsubishi Colt (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi 3500 report Full Mitsubishi Colt report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.