2002 Mitsubishi Space Wagon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,487

Total Tests (All Years)

106,843 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 2002 Mitsubishi Space Wagon as it ages.

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs42.9%

→ ↑10.9%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.0%	839
8 yrs	61.7%	815
9 yrs	56.9%	822
10 yrs	53.2%	743
11 yrs	52.1%	672
12 yrs	49.8%	608
13 yrs	46.6%	530
14 yrs	48.4%	438
15 yrs	49.5%	333
16 yrs	45.2%	168
17 yrs	50.6%	158
18 yrs	42.9%	98
19 yrs	53.8%	91
20 yrs	52.3%	65
21 yrs	52.6%	57
22 yrs	56.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mitsubishi Space Wagon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56%	50
2023 (21 yrs)	52.6%	57
2022 (20 yrs)	52.3%	65
2021 (19 yrs)	53.8%	91
2020 (18 yrs)	42.9%	98
2019 (17 yrs)	50.6%	158
2018 (16 yrs)	45.2%	168
2017 (15 yrs)	49.5%	333
2016 (14 yrs)	48.4%	438
2015 (13 yrs)	46.6%	530
2014 (12 yrs)	49.8%	608
2013 (11 yrs)	52.1%	672
2012 (10 yrs)	53.2%	743
2011 (9 yrs)	56.9%	822
2010 (8 yrs)	61.7%	815
2009 (7 yrs)	61%	839

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 839Avg Mileage 73,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 815Avg Mileage 79,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 822Avg Mileage 89,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 743Avg Mileage 94,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 672Avg Mileage 97,471Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 608Avg Mileage 104,254Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 530Avg Mileage 108,057Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 438Avg Mileage 108,267Top Failure Suspension — 88.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 333Avg Mileage 107,783Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 168Avg Mileage 110,352Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 104,652Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 108,216Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 91Avg Mileage 109,792Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 106,421Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,700Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 106,843Top Failure Suspension — 98.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mitsubishi Space Wagon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.0%	839	73,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	8	61.7%	815	79,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	9	56.9%	822	89,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2012	10	53.2%	743	94,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	11	52.1%	672	97,471	Suspension — 51.8%
2014	12	49.8%	608	104,254	Suspension — 61.3%
2015	13	46.6%	530	108,057	Suspension — 75.5%
2016	14	48.4%	438	108,267	Suspension — 88.8%
2017	15	49.5%	333	107,783	Suspension — 76.6%
2018	16	45.2%	168	110,352	Suspension — 91.1%
2019	17	50.6%	158	104,652	Brakes — 65.8%
2020	18	42.9%	98	108,216	Suspension — 114.3%
2021	19	53.8%	91	109,792	Suspension — 89.0%
2022	20	52.3%	65	106,421	Suspension — 98.5%
2023	21	52.6%	57	110,700	Suspension — 82.5%
2024	22	56.0%	50	106,843	Suspension — 98.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mitsubishi Space Wagon, with age trends.

Suspension

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

36.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.3% (7 yrs)	98.0% (22 yrs)	+89.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (7 yrs)	38.0% (22 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Space Wagon cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,487 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.