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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi G: 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 G
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi G (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi G
MOT pass rate 72% 83%
MOT failure rate 28% 17%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 93,728 mi 134,077 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 G

  1. Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  2. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi G (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi G 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.