MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1998

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Pass percent:55.49%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:18,022 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2050
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1570
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1553
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1425
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	681
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	619
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	549
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	433
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	403
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	337
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	331
Registration plate issues	315
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	308
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	302
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	284
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	229
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	227
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	201
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	191
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	191
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	190
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	178
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	178
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	178
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	167
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	122
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	121
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	112
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	112
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	100
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	98
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	93
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	90
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	83
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	73
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	71
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	70
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Front brake application uneven	68
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	64
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	63
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	57
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	55
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	55
Windscreen has damage	54
Rear brake application uneven	51
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	50
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	47
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	45
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	45
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	42
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	42
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	42
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	41
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	41
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	34
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	34
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	33
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	29
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	28
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	26
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	25

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 1998

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