MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1991

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Pass percent:49.08%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:3,533 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	552
Brake pipe excessively corroded	341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	302
Headlamp aim out of alignment	243
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	171
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	113
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	113
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Registration plate issues	94
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	79
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	79
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	72
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	71
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	70
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	70
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	65
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	59
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	20
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	18
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	15
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Rear brake binding	14
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	14
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Front brake application uneven	12
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	12
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	9
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.B.1\|	7
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	552
Brake pipe excessively corroded	341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	302
Headlamp aim out of alignment	243
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	171
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	113
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	113
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Registration plate issues	94
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	79
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	79
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	72
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	71
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	70
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	70
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	65
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	59
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	20
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	18
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	15
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Rear brake binding	14
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	14
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Front brake application uneven	12
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	12
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	9
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.B.1\|	7
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1991

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