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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi Unknow: 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 Unknow
85%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Unknow (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Unknow
MOT pass rate 72% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 164,325 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 Unknow

  1. both front tyres wearing on edges
  2. front brakes slightly imbalanced
  3. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded along axle (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi Unknow (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi Unknow 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.