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Mitsubishi Colt seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 15,452 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 3.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Colt failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 15,452 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.9–2.2× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 541 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 10 to 20 years, 93,891 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 2.6 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 1.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). The Mitsubishi Colt fails more often here.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Mitsubishi Colt seat belts and airbags fails by age

Mitsubishi Colt seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mitsubishi Colt. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.012310 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 2,075 MOT tests1011 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 3,783 MOT tests1112 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 6,454 MOT tests1213 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 10,089 MOT tests1314 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 13,310 MOT tests1415 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 15,452 MOT tests1516 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 15,298 MOT tests1617 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 12,674 MOT tests1718 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 8,241 MOT tests1819 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 4,524 MOT tests1920 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 1,991 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mitsubishi Colt All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
102,0751.50.7
113,7831.40.9
126,4542.01.0
1310,0892.71.2
1413,3103.51.5
1515,4523.51.7
1615,2983.32.1
1712,6742.82.5
188,2412.32.7
19*4,5241.52.9
20*1,9912.03.1

All first-use years of the Mitsubishi Colt pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 15 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 2.6 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.8. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

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How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Questions people ask

Does the Mitsubishi Colt have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.9 to 2.2 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 15 years (all test years), from 15,452 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 4 of the 11 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Mitsubishi Colt seat belts and airbags problems?

3.5 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 15,452 MOT tests).

What is the most common Mitsubishi Colt seat belts and airbags fail?

2.6 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (400 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 93,891 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare