2005 Mitsubishi Space Star: MOT pass rate and reliability

52.9% of 2005 Mitsubishi Space Stars pass the MOT first time, measured across 293 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 86,450 miles.

How the 2005 compares

• Against all Mitsubishi Space Stars (51.6%, 1,437 tests): +1.3 points
• Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): -11.3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Mitsubishi Space Star model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mitsubishi Space Star:

What this means if you are buying a 2005 Space Star

The 2005 sits close to the Mitsubishi Space Star average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 21-year-old car fails on

A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2005 Mitsubishi Space Star the average at test was 86,450 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2005 is the strongest year on record for this model at 52.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2002 Mitsubishi Space Star - 52.5%
• 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star - 47.5%
• 2004 Mitsubishi Space Star - 52.4%

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