MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1996

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Pass percent:52.98%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:11,003 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1431
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1119
Headlamp aim out of alignment	992
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	880
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	660
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	636
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	406
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	323
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	279
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	225
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	225
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	222
Registration plate issues	216
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	196
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	172
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	166
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	150
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	146
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	142
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	142
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	138
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	137
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	132
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	108
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	78
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	72
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	70
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	61
Windscreen has damage	61
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	56
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	51
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	50
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	48
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	48
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	48
Front brake application uneven	47
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	45
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Rear brake application uneven	43
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	42
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	42
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	39
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	39
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	33
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	32
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	32
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	30
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	27
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	26
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	22
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	22
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	22
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	21
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	21
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	21
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	21
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	18
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1996

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