MitsubishiSpace Star MOT results
In 2025, 45.0% of Mitsubishi Space Star MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 58.4% for cars of the same age. 17.9% had at least one dangerous defect (9.4% for cars the same age). The typical Mitsubishi Space Star tested was 21 years old with 83,100 miles. Based on 1,050 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Mitsubishi Space Star cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 45.0%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 58.4%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 6.5%passed after repair
- Failed
- 48.5%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 17.9%same age 9.4%
- Typical mileage
- 83,100at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Mitsubishi Space StarAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 223 | 43.0% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 355 | 43.4% | 57.5% |
| 2003 | 226 | 46.5% | 58.5% |
| 2002 | 154 | 47.4% | 59.4% |
| 2001 | 63 | 52.4% | 60.9% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Mitsubishi Space StarAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 1 | 100.0% | 87.4% | 51,900 |
| 5-9 years | 5 | 40.0% | 79.1% | 78,300 |
| 15-19 years | 88 | 51.1% | 57.6% | 80,600 |
| 20-29 years | 956 | 44.5% | 59.6% | 83,500 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Mitsubishi Space Star is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 46 | 4.4% | 3.1× | 39.1% |
| EX Exeter | South West | 40 | 3.8% | 3.4× | 35.0% |
| BS Bristol | South West | 34 | 3.2% | 1.9× | 47.1% |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 33 | 3.1% | 6.2× | 33.3% |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 30 | 2.9% | 2.3× | 50.0% |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 29 | 2.8% | 2.6× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 24 | 2.3% | 1.9× | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | 24 | 2.3% | 3.5× | – |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 23 | 2.2% | 0.7× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 21 | 2.0% | 1.1× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 20 | 1.9% | 1.4× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 19 | 1.8% | 1.2× | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 18 | 1.7% | 1.7× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 17 | 1.6% | 1.6× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 17 | 1.6% | 1.3× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 17 | 1.6% | 2.8× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 16 | 1.5% | 1.1× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 16 | 1.5% | 0.8× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 16 | 1.5% | 0.7× | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 16 | 1.5% | 1.2× | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | 16 | 1.5% | 1.7× | – |
| BA Bath | South West | 15 | 1.4% | 1.7× | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 15 | 1.4% | 3.6× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 15 | 1.4% | 1.1× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 15 | 1.4% | 1.8× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 14 | 1.3% | 1.0× | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 14 | 1.3% | 2.0× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 13 | 1.2% | 0.8× | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 13 | 1.2% | 1.5× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 13 | 1.2% | 1.2× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 12 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 12 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 12 | 1.1% | 0.7× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 11 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 11 | 1.0% | 1.3× | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | 11 | 1.0% | 2.8× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 11 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 11 | 1.0% | 0.8× | – |
| EN Enfield | London | 10 | 1.0% | 1.6× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 10 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 10 | 1.0% | 0.6× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 9 | 0.9% | 1.2× | – |
| E London E | London | 9 | 0.9% | 1.1× | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 9 | 0.9% | 0.9× | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | 9 | 0.9% | 1.5× | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | 0.9% | 0.8× | – |
| N London N | London | 9 | 0.9% | 1.3× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 9 | 0.9% | 0.5× | – |
| TR Truro | South West | 9 | 0.9% | 1.4× | – |
| CR Croydon | London | 8 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | 8 | 0.8% | 1.3× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 8 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| UB Southall | London | 8 | 0.8% | 1.2× | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 8 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 7 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| HA Harrow | London | 7 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 7 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 7 | 0.7% | 1.2× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 7 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 0.6% | 0.8× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 6 | 0.6% | 0.9× | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 6 | 0.6% | 0.8× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 6 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 5 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| BR Bromley | London | 5 | 0.5% | 1.3× | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.8× | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.4× | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| SW London SW | London | 5 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | 5 | 0.5% | 1.2× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CH Chester | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ZE Shetland | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1.0% | 0.3× | – |
| North East | 25 | 2.4% | 0.7× | – |
| North West | 66 | 6.3% | 0.5× | 34.8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 61 | 5.8% | 0.6× | 50.8% |
| Wales | 43 | 4.1% | 0.9× | 48.8% |
| West Midlands | 103 | 9.8% | 1.0× | 53.4% |
| East Midlands | 62 | 5.9% | 0.9× | 48.4% |
| East of England | 94 | 9.0% | 0.9× | 45.7% |
| London | 114 | 10.9% | 1.2× | 58.8% |
| South East | 205 | 19.5% | 1.3× | 42.9% |
| South West | 266 | 25.3% | 2.4× | 36.8% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Mitsubishi Space StarCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Mitsubishi Space Star tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 14.2% | 3.1% | 4.6× | 0.0% |
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure | 8.0% | 2.9% | 2.8× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 5.9% | 3.2% | 1.8× | 0.0% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes | 5.7% | 2.6% | 2.2× | 0.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 4.8% | 2.1% | 2.3× | 0.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 4.5% | 0.4% | 11× | 0.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.7× | 0.0% |
| Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.6× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 21.1% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 21.1% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 15.0% |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive | 15.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 14.6% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 11.9% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 11.7% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 9.6% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 9.4% |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 8.8% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 885 | 45.1% |
| Diesel | 164 | 44.5% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.