What year Mitsubishi Space Runner is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Mitsubishi Space Runner has the highest pass rate at 70.5%, out of 192 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi Space Runner MOT failures?

The most common Mitsubishi Space Runner MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mitsubishi Space Runner — Reliability by Year

2,178 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Space Runner was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1998

70.5% pass rate · 192 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

64.4% pass rate · 318 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1998	70.5%	87,865 mi	192
1997	69.1%	89,143 mi	252
1996	69.6%	94,760 mi	368
1995	67.0%	98,015 mi	383
1994	67.0%	105,050 mi	335
1993	66.5%	106,028 mi	330
1992	64.4%	116,340 mi	318

Which year Mitsubishi Space Runner is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 87,865 miles (newest year) to 116,340 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mitsubishi Space Runner.

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