What year Mitsubishi Space Wagon is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon has the highest pass rate at 72.5%, out of 658 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mitsubishi Space Wagon MOT failures?

The most common Mitsubishi Space Wagon 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 Wagon — Reliability by Year

18,541 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mitsubishi Space Wagon 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

2003

72.5% pass rate · 658 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

59.6% pass rate · 268 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	72.5%	73,906 mi	658
2002	72.3%	81,930 mi	875
2001	70.6%	81,493 mi	869
2000	67.4%	86,676 mi	1,099
1999	66.5%	92,047 mi	1,626
1998	67.6%	97,209 mi	1,242
1997	66.7%	102,379 mi	1,967
1996	65.7%	107,662 mi	2,164
1995	65.1%	115,071 mi	1,985
1994	63.4%	119,079 mi	1,786
1993	62.5%	123,630 mi	1,835
1992	61.1%	129,054 mi	1,529
1991	62.0%	125,660 mi	519
1990	59.6%	116,697 mi	268
1989	63.2%	116,500 mi	119

Which year Mitsubishi Space Wagon 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 73,906 miles (newest year) to 129,054 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 Wagon.

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