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Mitsubishi Cantor vs Mitsubishi Colt: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Cantor
63%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Cantor (63%) 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 Cantor Mitsubishi Colt
MOT pass rate 63% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 184,551 mi 93,728 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 69,015

Most common faults

Mitsubishi Cantor

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
  3. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  5. Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
  6. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 Cantor (63%) and Mitsubishi Colt (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Cantor 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.