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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Pajareo: 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 Pajareo
77%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Pajareo (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Pajareo
MOT pass rate 72% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 231,128 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 Pajareo

  1. Oil leak
  2. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. battery insucure
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Pajareo (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.