UK vehicle statistics / Mitsubishi

How many Mitsubishi Colt cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 17,051 licensed and 4,175 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mitsubishi Colt generic-model group.

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Is the Colt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 50,957 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17,051 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 46% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,175 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 21,226 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Colt MOT pass rate

In 2024, 53.5% of 17,077 Mitsubishi Colt MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 60.3% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 51.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 8.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 7.9% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Transmission — 6.5% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Wipers — 6.2% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mitsubishi Colt MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 8.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 7.9% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Transmission — 6.5% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Wipers — 6.2% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 67% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 50,957. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Colt — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q117,0514,175
2025 Q417,7674,154
2025 Q318,4744,066
2025 Q219,2634,001
2025 Q120,0063,963
2024 Q420,7373,943
2024 Q321,5463,915
2024 Q222,3733,852
2024 Q123,1233,843
2023 Q423,8683,777
2023 Q324,6233,653
2023 Q225,2973,612
2023 Q125,8913,641
2022 Q426,7183,624
2022 Q327,3233,571
2022 Q228,0223,574
2022 Q128,6943,656
2021 Q429,4323,678
2021 Q330,1973,566
2021 Q231,0433,653
2021 Q131,8433,682
2020 Q432,7943,579
2020 Q333,6283,412
2020 Q234,3223,426
2020 Q135,0773,374
2019 Q436,0313,145
2019 Q336,8843,037
2019 Q237,6772,956
2019 Q138,5142,861
2018 Q439,3562,807
2018 Q339,9672,707
2018 Q240,6962,611
2018 Q141,3862,595
2017 Q442,2972,529
2017 Q343,1182,373
2017 Q243,7922,352
2017 Q144,4302,257
2016 Q445,2232,184
2016 Q345,6121,987
2016 Q246,2301,946
2016 Q146,7751,911
2015 Q447,4771,729
2015 Q348,0431,629
2015 Q248,7281,524
2015 Q149,3431,372
2014 Q450,0411,288
2014 Q350,9571,152

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Common questions

How many Mitsubishi Colt cars are left in the UK?

17,051 were licensed and 4,175 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mitsubishi Colt cars are SORN?

4,175 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 21,226 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Colt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 50,957 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17,051 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 46% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,175 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 21,226 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mitsubishi Colt MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 53.5% of 17,077 Mitsubishi Colt MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Colt fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (8.5% of tests), position lamps (7.9% of tests), transmission (6.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Colt is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.