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VN53 WYA

2003 Mitsubishi Colt

Silver Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jun 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

156,725 mi
Last recorded156,725 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Colt56,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN53 WYA
MakeMitsubishi
ModelColt
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 156,725 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear alex (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2025 121,001 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 105,998 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Oct 2023 105,930 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis 2 places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 101,049 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded close to lower arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded at rear of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear tyres flat spots on inner edge

slight noise from nearside front brake

Fail 5 Oct 2022 101,049 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded close to lower arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded at rear of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear tyres flat spots on inner edge

slight noise from nearside front brake

Pass 8 Nov 2021 99,799 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going on to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going on to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades (3.4 (b) (i))

both rear tyre slight flat spots on inner edge

noise from offside front brake

Pass 3 Nov 2020 97,659 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 95,628 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge flat spots (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded around by fuel tank area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge flat spots (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2018 92,451 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going onto hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going onto hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 92,437 miles

Fuel pipe damaged fuel filler neck corroded large hole (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation reading lower (1.2.1 (d))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going onto hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded going onto hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 89,762 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre wearing off on outer edge and tread depth starting to get low

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r, upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Nov 2017 89,757 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s & o/s (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre wearing off on outer edge and tread depth starting to get low

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r, upper and lower (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 85,358 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck area

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

both front to rear brake pipes cleaned and greased time or retest

Fail 31 Oct 2016 85,352 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck area

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Pass 3 Nov 2015 81,464 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

front brakes binding

windscreen scratched

Fail 3 Nov 2015 81,459 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

front brakes binding

windscreen scratched

Pass 10 Nov 2014 76,543 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 7 Nov 2014 76,536 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

nearside front tyre on limit and perished

offside rear tyre looks slightly under inflated

Pass 11 Nov 2013 71,535 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 66,487 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 60,670 miles

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

Fail 14 Nov 2011 60,669 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2010 54,649 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 47,532 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2008 40,201 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2007 32,383 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Nov 2006 24,274 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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VN53 WYA is a 2003 Mitsubishi Colt in Silver with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Mitsubishi Colt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 56,132 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 VN53 WYA, 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 23 years old, this Mitsubishi Colt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN53 WYA is a 2003 Mitsubishi Colt, first registered on 18 November 2003.

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