Car statistics
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbo statistics
How many Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the CZT Turbo compares with other versions of the Mitsubishi Colt. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mitsubishi Colt.
- Licensed in Great Britain 143 −15.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 142 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 36.8% Other Mitsubishi Colt versions 22.1%
- Peak year 2009 686 licensed
- Share of Mitsubishi Colts 1.4% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 49.8% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos are left in Great Britain?
There were 143 Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 142 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 79.2% lower than its peak of 686 in 2009.
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 394 | – |
| 2006 | 569 | – |
| 2007 | 628 | 34 |
| 2008 | 668 | 12 |
| 2009 | 686 | 9 |
| 2010 | 655 | 13 |
| 2011 | 633 | 13 |
| 2012 | 607 | 9 |
| 2013 | 589 | 15 |
| 2014 | 549 | 16 |
| 2015 | 516 | 27 |
| 2016 | 491 | 42 |
| 2017 | 453 | 56 |
| 2018 | 410 | 66 |
| 2019 | 355 | 99 |
| 2020 | 316 | 103 |
| 2021 | 274 | 115 |
| 2022 | 236 | 127 |
| 2023 | 196 | 145 |
| 2024 | 175 | 135 |
| 2025 | 156 | 140 |
| 2026 | 143 | 142 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos have survived?
36.8% of the Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mitsubishi Colt first registered in the same years, the figure is 22.1%, so Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 8 other versions of the Mitsubishi Colt first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbo | 36.8% |
| Other Mitsubishi Colt versions of the same age | 22.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbo registrations over time
Registrations of Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 430 in 2005. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 430 |
| ’06 | 231 |
| ’07 | 89 |
| ’08 | 21 |
| ’09 | 2 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 1 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbo engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 156 Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 99.4% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,401cc to 1,500cc 155 licensed | 99.4% |
| Other sizes 1 licensed | 0.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Mitsubishi Colt page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Mitsubishi Colt MOT reliability
In 2025, 54.1% of Mitsubishi Colt MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 59.7% of the time, so the Mitsubishi Colt does worse than average for its age, by 5.6 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mitsubishi Colts tested, the CZT Turbo among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mitsubishi Colt page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mitsubishi Colt vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mitsubishi Colt | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 11–14 years | 62.4% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 52.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 53.4% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Mitsubishi Colt fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 55.3% |
| Suspension | 36.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 21.2% |
| Visibility | 19.3% |
| Brakes | 16.9% |
| Tyres | 15.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 285 Mitsubishi Colt CZT Turbo records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 19,641 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “COLT CZT TURBO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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