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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Miev: 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 Miev
87%
MOT pass rate · 14 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Miev (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Miev
MOT pass rate 72% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 93,728 mi 39,507 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 14

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 Miev

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Miev (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Miev 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.