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Mitsubishi Carisma vs Mitsubishi Colt: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Carisma
69%
MOT pass rate · 40,870 vehicles
Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi Colt is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Carisma Mitsubishi Colt
MOT pass rate 69% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 114,828 mi 93,728 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 40,870 69,015

Most common faults

Mitsubishi Carisma

  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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 Colt is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mitsubishi Carisma 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.