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Mitsubishi Colt vs Mitsubishi V: 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 V
84%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi V (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi V
MOT pass rate 72% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,728 mi 132,753 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69,015 5

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 V

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. All suspension coil springs corroding.
  5. Front tyres wearing on inside edge - possible wheel alignment issue.
  6. Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mitsubishi Colt (72%) and Mitsubishi V (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mitsubishi Colt report Full Mitsubishi V 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.