MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 2003

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Pass percent:62.80%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:4,898 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	391
Registration plate lamp issues	330
Brake pipe excessively corroded	295
Headlamp aim out of alignment	290
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	119
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	77
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	72
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	68
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Registration plate issues	39
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	38
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	31
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Front brake application uneven	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	13
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear brake application uneven	9
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	8
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Front brake excessively fluctuating	8
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	6
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Rear brake binding	6
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	6

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 2003

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