MOT reliability

Mitsubishi Spacegear

Q: Is the Mitsubishi Spacegear reliable?

Across 96 Mitsubishi Spacegear vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

96 vehicles · 1,292 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 96 Mitsubishi Spacegear vehicles and 1,292 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi Spacegear has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 158,512 miles.

Vehicles

1,292

MOT tests

7,980

Avg miles / year

3.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi Spacegear problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi Spacegear MOT tests:

Other96%
Brakes5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering3%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical1%

Mitsubishi Spacegear pass rate by age

How the Mitsubishi Spacegear's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	48	67%
2	64	62%
3	68	65%
4	56	71%
5	65	63%
6	70	60%
7	67	64%
8	67	63%
9	66	59%
10	67	63%
11	82	60%
12	85	61%
13	81	63%
14	72	61%
15	59	64%
16	56	62%
17	50	62%
18	41	59%
19	27	59%
20	23	61%

Fuel types: Diesel (93), Petrol (3)

Most common Mitsubishi Spacegear MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi Spacegear MOT tests:

Oil leak (92 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (56 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44 times)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (40 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (38 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (36 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (35 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (34 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (34 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (34 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (34 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (32 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (32 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (30 times)

Mitsubishi Spacegear pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	4	51	75%	161,571
2006	14	230	63%	165,381
2005	13	226	59%	158,439
2004	11	185	63%	181,260
2003	8	116	68%	150,739
2002	4	28	71%	143,444
2001	1	18	61%	176,097
1999	1	5	80%	141,547
1998	2	17	71%	165,433
1997	2	23	52%	171,170
1996	10	129	67%	128,571
1995	12	114	54%	138,916
1994	14	150	59%	176,513

Mitsubishi Spacegear reliability FAQ

Across 96 Mitsubishi Spacegear vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi Spacegear MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mitsubishi Spacegear in our data has covered around 158,512 miles.

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	48	67%
2	64	62%
3	68	65%
4	56	71%
5	65	63%
6	70	60%
7	67	64%
8	67	63%
9	66	59%
10	67	63%
11	82	60%
12	85	61%
13	81	63%
14	72	61%
15	59	64%
16	56	62%
17	50	62%
18	41	59%
19	27	59%
20	23	61%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	48	67%
2	64	62%
3	68	65%
4	56	71%
5	65	63%
6	70	60%
7	67	64%
8	67	63%
9	66	59%
10	67	63%
11	82	60%
12	85	61%
13	81	63%
14	72	61%
15	59	64%
16	56	62%
17	50	62%
18	41	59%
19	27	59%
20	23	61%