2004 Mitsubishi Space Wagon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

439

Total Tests (All Years)

97,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mitsubishi Space Wagon as it ages.

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓7.3%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓10.7%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.0%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↑8.4%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.5%	65
6 yrs	71.2%	59
7 yrs	66.1%	62
8 yrs	55.4%	56
9 yrs	60.0%	60
10 yrs	52.0%	50
11 yrs	60.4%	48
12 yrs	64.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mitsubishi Space Wagon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	64.1%	39
2015 (11 yrs)	60.4%	48
2014 (10 yrs)	52%	50
2013 (9 yrs)	60%	60
2012 (8 yrs)	55.4%	56
2011 (7 yrs)	66.1%	62
2010 (6 yrs)	71.2%	59
2009 (5 yrs)	78.5%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 60,794Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 71,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 83,110Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 85,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 90,889Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,832Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 102,220Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 97,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

MOT results for 2004 Mitsubishi Space Wagon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.5%	65	60,794	Tyres — 13.8%
2010	6	71.2%	59	71,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	7	66.1%	62	83,110	Suspension — 14.5%
2012	8	55.4%	56	85,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	9	60.0%	60	90,889	Suspension — 48.3%
2014	10	52.0%	50	93,832	Suspension — 56.0%
2015	11	60.4%	48	102,220	Suspension — 47.9%
2016	12	64.1%	39	97,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mitsubishi Space Wagon, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.7% (5 yrs)	48.7% (12 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (5 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (5 yrs)	23.1% (12 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (5 yrs)	15.4% (12 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 439 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.