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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Padjero 3dr: 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 Padjero 3dr
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Padjero 3dr (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Padjero 3dr
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 4.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 181,574 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 Padjero 3dr

  1. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
  4. Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  6. Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Padjero 3dr (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Padjero 3dr 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.