MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 2001

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Pass percent:58.28%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:9,594 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1093
Brake pipe excessively corroded	800
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	769
Headlamp aim out of alignment	615
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	302
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	211
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	165
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Registration plate issues	131
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	117
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	117
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	113
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	112
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	82
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	77
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	72
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	66
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	63
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	63
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	55
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	55
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	48
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	46
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	43
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	38
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	36
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Rear brake application uneven	34
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	34
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	33
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	32
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	30
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Front brake application uneven	23
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	19
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Windscreen has damage	18
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	18
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	16
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	16
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	14
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Rear brake binding	13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13

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 2001

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