Pass rate
66.1%
Below average — 7.2 pts behind the 73.3% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 369 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £59–£157
2001 Mitsubishi Space Star MOT pass rate
- 2001
- typical 82,554 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
24.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2000 66.3% pass
- Avoid 2003 63.7% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 2.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 54.2%
- Typical mileage
- 83k mi
The 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star MOT pass rate is 66.1% of its MOT tests — 7.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Mitsubishi Space Star does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.1× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 11.5% of everything recorded on the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star, against 5.6% nationally — 5.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 24.1%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 73.3%; this one manages 66.1% — 7.2 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 10% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.3%, so this figure is 7.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 54.2%. The median 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star in this dataset had covered 82,554 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 66.5% of the time, April–September 65.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 8.94% of tests.
- 369 recorded tests behind this page.
- 66.1% overall pass rate, 54.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mitsubishi Space Star, the average is 64.8% — best year 2000 (66.3%), worst 2003 (63.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 369
- Typical mileage (median)
- 82,554 mi
- Make and model
- Mitsubishi Space Star
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Space Star MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 47% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Space Star
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 116 | 69.0% |
| South West | 104 | 60.6% |
| East Midlands | 29 | 65.5% |
| East of England | 27 | 77.8% |
| Wales | 24 | 66.7% |
| North West | 24 | 66.7% |
| London | 18 | 77.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2001 Space Star
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2001 Space Star
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 8.9% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check corrosion 7.6% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the windscreen 6.5% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2001 Space Star through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £59–£157 — and 10% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £59–£157
- Cheapest common item: headlamp lens slightly defective
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 10%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 369 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Space Star, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2000 to 2005. Across them the pass rate runs from 63.7% to 66.3% — a spread of 2.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 66.3% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2001 66.1%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2002 66.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 63.7% component mounting prescribed…
- 2004 64.7% component mounting prescribed…
- 2005 64.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2001 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Beetle 67.8%
- Citroen Xsara 68.1%
- MINI Mini 68.2%
- Ford Fiesta 69.0%
- Vauxhall Corsa 69.1%
- Honda Accord 69.5%
Closest pass rates among 2001 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,427 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 352 | 24.10% | 20.98% | +3.12 |
| Brakes | 276 | 18.90% | 20.89% | −1.99 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 221 | 15.10% | 12.21% | +2.89 |
| Tyres | 173 | 11.80% | 19.76% | −7.96 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 168 | 11.50% | 5.57% | +5.93 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 69 | 4.70% | 5.52% | −0.82 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 59 | 4.00% | 1.76% | +2.24 |
| Visibility | 53 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Steering | 35 | 2.40% | 2.57% | −0.17 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 21 | 1.40% | 0.82% | +0.58 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 8.9% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 7.6% | £180–450 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 6.5% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.0% | £5–25 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 6.0% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 5.4% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 5.2% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.9% | £18–45 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 4.3% | £45–110 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.5% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 23.9% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 20.3% | £80–180 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 14.9% | £40–150 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 14.9% | £20–80 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 13.8% | £180–450 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 13.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 58 | 74.1% | 48,515 mi |
| 60-90k | 153 | 68.0% | 73,628 mi |
| 90-120k | 96 | 65.6% | 102,493 mi |
| 120k+ | 61 | 55.7% | 151,939 mi |
Source: 369 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2001 Space Star MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star?
66.1% of the 369 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.3% for cars first used in 2001. First-attempt pass rate: 54.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (8.94%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (7.59%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (6.50%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 74.1% of the time, falling to 55.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star in this dataset had covered 82,554 mi.
Does the season affect the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 66.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 65.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.