Linkage pin or bush excessively worn on the Mitsubishi Colt
Linkage pin or bush excessively worn on the Mitsubishi Colt is recorded on 5,237 tests — 6.1% of all its MOT tests, against 0.5% across every car in the data. That is 12.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.5% of tests record it — this model is 12.2× that share |
| The 170 models compared | 9 of 170, highest first |
| The model's own record | 86,319 tests · every year of the Colt → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Mitsubishi Colt tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2004, 2.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2013, 2.3%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2011 at 2.8%; best 2008 at 1.6%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 105 | 4,686 | 2.2% |
| 2005 | 403 | 21,669 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | 549 | 30,444 | 1.8% |
| 2007 | 688 | 40,308 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 784 | 48,033 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 965 | 43,797 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 612 | 28,899 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 505 | 17,907 | 2.8% |
| 2012 | 432 | 15,762 | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 123 | 5,373 | 2.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £40–£150 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Linkage pin or bush excessively worn: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Mitsubishi Colt MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Mitsubishi model →