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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi I: 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 I
82%
MOT pass rate · 822 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi I is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi I
MOT pass rate 72% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 93,728 mi 56,208 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 822

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 I

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi I is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi I 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.