2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

38.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,427

Total Tests (All Years)

107,529 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 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon as it ages.

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓8.5%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓12.8%

15 yrs41.2%

→ ↑7.8%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↓8.4%

17 yrs40.6%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs42.6%

→ ↑9.9%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓13.9%

20 yrs38.6%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs38.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.1%	653
7 yrs	66.6%	622
8 yrs	62.8%	627
9 yrs	54.3%	615
10 yrs	51.1%	552
11 yrs	48.4%	521
12 yrs	48.8%	455
13 yrs	50.3%	382
14 yrs	54.0%	328
15 yrs	41.2%	187
16 yrs	49.0%	143
17 yrs	40.6%	101
18 yrs	42.6%	94
19 yrs	52.5%	59
20 yrs	38.6%	44
21 yrs	38.6%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	38.6%	44
2023 (20 yrs)	38.6%	44
2022 (19 yrs)	52.5%	59
2021 (18 yrs)	42.6%	94
2020 (17 yrs)	40.6%	101
2019 (16 yrs)	49%	143
2018 (15 yrs)	41.2%	187
2017 (14 yrs)	54%	328
2016 (13 yrs)	50.3%	382
2015 (12 yrs)	48.8%	455
2014 (11 yrs)	48.4%	521
2013 (10 yrs)	51.1%	552
2012 (9 yrs)	54.3%	615
2011 (8 yrs)	62.8%	627
2010 (7 yrs)	66.6%	622
2009 (6 yrs)	68.1%	653

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 653Avg Mileage 61,831Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2010

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 622Avg Mileage 68,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 627Avg Mileage 76,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 615Avg Mileage 87,453Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 552Avg Mileage 93,517Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 521Avg Mileage 95,258Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 455Avg Mileage 97,850Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 382Avg Mileage 101,876Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 328Avg Mileage 104,762Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2018High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 187Avg Mileage 108,028Top Failure Suspension — 116.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 110,293Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2020High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 104,294Top Failure Suspension — 136.6%

2021High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 110,108Top Failure Suspension — 127.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 109,268Top Failure Suspension — 127.1%

2023High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 108,928Top Failure Suspension — 93.2%

2024High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 107,529Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.1%	653	61,831	Tyres — 15.0%
2010	7	66.6%	622	68,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2011	8	62.8%	627	76,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	9	54.3%	615	87,453	Suspension — 21.6%
2013	10	51.1%	552	93,517	Suspension — 45.8%
2014	11	48.4%	521	95,258	Suspension — 64.5%
2015	12	48.8%	455	97,850	Suspension — 67.3%
2016	13	50.3%	382	101,876	Suspension — 75.9%
2017	14	54.0%	328	104,762	Suspension — 71.6%
2018	15	41.2%	187	108,028	Suspension — 116.6%
2019	16	49.0%	143	110,293	Suspension — 106.3%
2020	17	40.6%	101	104,294	Suspension — 136.6%
2021	18	42.6%	94	110,108	Suspension — 127.7%
2022	19	52.5%	59	109,268	Suspension — 127.1%
2023	20	38.6%	44	108,928	Suspension — 93.2%
2024	21	38.6%	44	107,529	Suspension — 84.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon, with age trends.

Suspension

72.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.7% (6 yrs)	84.1% (21 yrs)	+78.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (6 yrs)	40.9% (21 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (6 yrs)	34.1% (21 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,427 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.