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J440 RTA

2000 Mitsubishi Colt

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

173,661 mi
Last recorded173,661 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2025
Typical for 2000 Mitsubishi Colt63,578 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ440 RTA
MakeMitsubishi
ModelColt
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2025 173,661 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2024 172,114 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2021 171,745 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2021 171,745 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2020 170,317 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2019 169,326 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2019 169,325 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Pass 2 Nov 2013 138,923 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

battery temp secured

both rear inner sills have surface corrosion

nearside rear tyre cracked badly

park brake slight travel

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Oct 2012 136,931 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2011 133,248 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 129,079 miles

front brake disc shows signs of corrosion

front coil springs shows signs of corrosion

near and offside rear suspension bushes slightly deteriorated

rear fuel lines corroded

rear subframe shows signs of corrosion

sills and inner sills to floor shows signs of corrosion

Fail 23 Oct 2009 129,077 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake disc shows signs of corrosion

front coil springs shows signs of corrosion

near and offside rear suspension bushes slightly deteriorated

rear fuel lines corroded

rear subframe shows signs of corrosion

sills and inner sills to floor shows signs of corrosion

Pass 3 Sep 2008 127,958 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

handbrake readings low

Pass 11 Sep 2007 124,379 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2007 124,379 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 9 Sep 2006 119,826 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Colt?

Based on 950,325 MOT tests across 68,947 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
5,095
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
68,947
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,841
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 25,645
Registration plate lamp not working 16,687
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 12,487
position lamp(s) not working 9,761
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J440 RTA is a 2000 Mitsubishi Colt in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2000 Mitsubishi Colt models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 63,578 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Colt fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,841 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J440 RTA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Colt typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Mitsubishi Colt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J440 RTA is a 2000 Mitsubishi Colt, first registered on 9 June 2000.

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