2001 Mitsubishi Space Star — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

16,661

Total Tests (All Years)

85,805 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star as it ages.

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs43.8%

→ ↑10.7%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↓6.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	57.1%	2,509
9 yrs	54.2%	2,398
10 yrs	51.1%	2,318
11 yrs	46.8%	2,058
12 yrs	47.1%	1,780
13 yrs	47.2%	1,452
14 yrs	48.0%	1,197
15 yrs	48.9%	910
16 yrs	47.3%	691
17 yrs	43.8%	340
18 yrs	54.5%	275
19 yrs	56.0%	207
20 yrs	50.0%	198
21 yrs	47.2%	123
22 yrs	49.6%	121
23 yrs	48.8%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48.8%	84
2023 (22 yrs)	49.6%	121
2022 (21 yrs)	47.2%	123
2021 (20 yrs)	50%	198
2020 (19 yrs)	56%	207
2019 (18 yrs)	54.5%	275
2018 (17 yrs)	43.8%	340
2017 (16 yrs)	47.3%	691
2016 (15 yrs)	48.9%	910
2015 (14 yrs)	48%	1,197
2014 (13 yrs)	47.2%	1,452
2013 (12 yrs)	47.1%	1,780
2012 (11 yrs)	46.8%	2,058
2011 (10 yrs)	51.1%	2,318
2010 (9 yrs)	54.2%	2,398
2009 (8 yrs)	57.1%	2,509

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,509Avg Mileage 61,996Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,398Avg Mileage 69,046Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,318Avg Mileage 72,922Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 77,844Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,780Avg Mileage 80,440Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 84,113Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 85,509Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 910Avg Mileage 84,757Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 691Avg Mileage 85,267Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 340Avg Mileage 87,046Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 275Avg Mileage 89,222Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 207Avg Mileage 86,177Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 198Avg Mileage 88,756Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 87,180Top Failure Suspension — 99.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 88,244Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 84Avg Mileage 85,805Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	57.1%	2,509	61,996	Brakes — 22.6%
2010	9	54.2%	2,398	69,046	Brakes — 26.2%
2011	10	51.1%	2,318	72,922	Brakes — 28.0%
2012	11	46.8%	2,058	77,844	Brakes — 32.1%
2013	12	47.1%	1,780	80,440	Brakes — 81.6%
2014	13	47.2%	1,452	84,113	Brakes — 86.8%
2015	14	48.0%	1,197	85,509	Brakes — 81.5%
2016	15	48.9%	910	84,757	Brakes — 71.9%
2017	16	47.3%	691	85,267	Brakes — 88.6%
2018	17	43.8%	340	87,046	Suspension — 82.4%
2019	18	54.5%	275	89,222	Suspension — 68.0%
2020	19	56.0%	207	86,177	Suspension — 70.5%
2021	20	50.0%	198	88,756	Brakes — 69.7%
2022	21	47.2%	123	87,180	Suspension — 99.2%
2023	22	49.6%	121	88,244	Suspension — 101.7%
2024	23	48.8%	84	85,805	Brakes — 95.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mitsubishi Space Star, with age trends.

Brakes

65.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.6% (8 yrs)	95.2% (23 yrs)	+72.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (8 yrs)	67.9% (23 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (8 yrs)	46.4% (23 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Space Star cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,661 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.