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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Saitana: 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 Saitana
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Saitana (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Saitana
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 194,826 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 Saitana

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Saitana (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Saitana 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.