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Mitsubishi Colt road wheels problems

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

At 15 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Mitsubishi Colt failed on road wheels, against 0.6 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: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 54 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 10 to 20 years, 93,891 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 15 years: 15,452 for the Mitsubishi Colt

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Mitsubishi Colt road wheels fails by age

Mitsubishi Colt road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mitsubishi Colt. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.610 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,075 MOT tests1011 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,783 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 6,454 MOT tests1213 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 10,089 MOT tests1314 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 13,310 MOT tests1415 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 15,452 MOT tests1516 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 15,298 MOT tests1617 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 12,674 MOT tests1718 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,241 MOT tests1819 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,524 MOT tests1920 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 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
102,0750.30.4
113,7830.30.4
126,4540.40.5
1310,0890.40.5
1413,3100.40.6
1515,4520.30.6
1615,2980.40.6
1712,6740.40.6
188,2410.40.5
19*4,5240.50.5
20*1,9910.60.4

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 road wheels at 15 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Mitsubishi Colt problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mitsubishi Colt have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 15,452 MOT tests).

How common are Mitsubishi Colt road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 15,452 MOT tests).

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.

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