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Mitsubishi Charisma vs Mitsubishi Colt: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Charisma
61%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Charisma (61%) 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 Charisma Mitsubishi Colt
MOT pass rate 61% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 39% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 101,935 mi 93,728 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 69,015

Most common faults

Mitsubishi Charisma

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. handbrake lever travel high
  4. offside inner tail light inoperative
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 Charisma (61%) and Mitsubishi Colt (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Charisma 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.