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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Darcia: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
Mitsubishi Darcia
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Darcia (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Darcia
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 184,306 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 1

Most common faults

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))

Mitsubishi Darcia

  1. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  2. Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
  5. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
  6. slight play in steering rack

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Darcia (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.