MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1997

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Pass percent:53.85%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:16,655 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2148
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1548
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1401
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1393
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	841
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	735
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	642
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	511
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	468
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	353
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	327
Registration plate issues	314
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	313
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	298
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	249
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	227
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	216
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	211
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	204
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	196
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	186
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	185
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	182
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	179
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	149
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	139
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	130
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	111
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	107
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	95
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	94
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	83
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	77
Rear brake application uneven	75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	73
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	71
Windscreen has damage	71
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	70
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	69
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	68
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	63
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	63
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	62
Front brake application uneven	62
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	61
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	57
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	57
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	56
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	56
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	48
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	47
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	46
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	45
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	43
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	37
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	36
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	36
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	35
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	34
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	33
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	33
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	30
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	29
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	28
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	26
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	26
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	25
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24

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 1997

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