Mitsubishi Space Star MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mitsubishi Space Star MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mitsubishi Space Star passed on its first attempt in 52.4%, and its overall record sits −16.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mitsubishi Space Star in the 2023–2025 data: 5,797 tests across 6 model years (2000–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mitsubishi Space Star MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mitsubishi Space Star, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mitsubishi Space Star's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mitsubishi Space Star DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mitsubishi Space Star, each with how many of the model's 5,797 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 541 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 9.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 541 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 9.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 410 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 384 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 361 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 327 Mitsubishi Space Star tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mitsubishi Space Star Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mitsubishi Space Star model year on record is 2000 (66.3% across 86 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (63.7%). The gap between them is 2.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mitsubishi Space Star Owners

These checks follow this Mitsubishi Space Star's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mitsubishi Space Star.

• corrosion — “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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mitsubishi Space Star. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mitsubishi Space Star MOT & Reliability