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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Galiant: 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 Galiant
85%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Galiant (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Galiant
MOT pass rate 72% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 3.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 199,124 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 Galiant

  1. Oil leak
  2. Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  4. Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Galiant (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Galiant 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.