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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Pajuro: 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 Pajuro
71%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Pajuro (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Pajuro
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 133,355 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 4

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 Pajuro

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Pajuro (71%) 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.