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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Lwb: reliability comparison

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

Mitsubishi Colt
72%
MOT pass rate · 69,015 vehicles
More reliable
Mitsubishi Lwb
68%
MOT pass rate · 26 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi Colt is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Lwb
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 184,901 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 26

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 Lwb

  1. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mitsubishi Colt is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Lwb 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.