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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Eceed: 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 Eceed
82%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Eceed (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Eceed
MOT pass rate 72% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 216,959 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 Eceed

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower under sill (2.4.A.3)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
  4. Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  5. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  6. Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Eceed (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Eceed 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.