Does the Mitsubishi Colt fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mitsubishi Colt records 10.51 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.52 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.01, 95% interval −0.16 to +0.14). It ranks 300 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Mitsubishi Colt by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mitsubishi Colt is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 7,176 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 7,176 | 4.04 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 6,886 | 3.87 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 2,505 | 1.41 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 771 | 0.43 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 456 | 0.26 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 177,723 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mitsubishi Colt gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.3% of Mitsubishi Colt MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,654 miles later (35,929 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 35,929 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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