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MV52 XCB

2002 Mitsubishi Colt

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

70,343 mi
Last recorded70,343 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2025
Typical for 2002 Mitsubishi Colt58,367 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV52 XCB
MakeMitsubishi
ModelColt
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2025 70,343 miles

Nearside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail near upper wishbone mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail near upper wishbone mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 Jan 2025 70,343 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail near upper wishbone mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail near upper wishbone mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 29 Jan 2024 67,581 miles

Nearside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail near upper wishbone mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Feb 2023 65,703 miles

Nearside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 24 Jan 2023 65,703 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outrigger and floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Chassis rail holed and corroded, not in a prescribed area

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Jan 2022 64,064 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2022 64,054 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 62,369 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Inner sidewall ()

Fail 13 Jan 2021 62,364 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Inner sidewall ()

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 55,235 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Jun 2019 55,183 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor and outrigger at jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jun 2018 50,285 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 46,168 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

Fail 1 Sep 2016 46,162 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust back box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Aug 2015 44,366 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Aug 2014 41,954 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Aug 2014 41,954 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2013 38,817 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2012 36,010 miles

front box section corroded

fuel filler/breather corroded

outer sills corroding

Pass 30 Aug 2011 32,483 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2010 29,536 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2010 29,536 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 3 Sep 2009 26,799 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

front tyres worn inner edges

slight twist osr tyre

Pass 29 Aug 2008 24,161 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 29 Aug 2007 20,430 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2007 20,430 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2006 17,576 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 17,576 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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MV52 XCB is a 2002 Mitsubishi Colt in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2002 Mitsubishi Colt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 58,367 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 MV52 XCB, 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 24 years old, this Mitsubishi Colt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MV52 XCB is a 2002 Mitsubishi Colt, first registered on 16 September 2002.

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