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DA52 REU

2003 Mitsubishi Space Star

Blue Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2022
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

126,439 mi
Last recorded126,439 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2021
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star62,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA52 REU
MakeMitsubishi
ModelSpace Star
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2021 126,439 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear both shocker casing corroded

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all discs (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 26 Feb 2021 126,431 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear both shocker casing corroded

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all discs (1.2.1 (e))

eml light on

Pass 4 Mar 2020 118,730 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2020 118,730 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 28 Feb 2019 106,405 miles

offside rear brake disc cover corrode

Fail 27 Feb 2019 106,405 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

offside rear brake disc cover corrode

Pass 12 Mar 2018 94,665 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2018 94,665 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' sunvisor does not stow in position outside of swept area (8.3.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside sunvisor does not stow away correctly

Offside Front tyre worn very badly on inner edge

Pass 1 Mar 2017 82,788 miles

Both sun visors retaining mechanism weak will not stow fully up

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn badly on inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge and has age crack in structure

Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 1 Mar 2017 82,788 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Headlamp badly deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Headlamp badly deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

All tyres under inflated

Both sun visors retaining mechanism weak will not stow fully up

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn badly on inner edge

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge and has age crack in structure

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 70,847 miles

Both sun visors will not stay in the fully up position but not obstructing drivers view

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Items removed from drivers view prior to test

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside front tyre under inflated and has slight damage to sidewall

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 1 Mar 2016 70,758 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Both sun visors will not stay in the fully up position but not obstructing drivers view

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Items removed from drivers view prior to test

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside front tyre under inflated and has slight damage to sidewall

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 9 Feb 2015 59,504 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear seats not in use

rear silencer joint corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2015 59,500 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear seats not in use

rear silencer joint corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2014 55,811 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Feb 2014 55,811 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Feb 2013 52,915 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Feb 2013 52,915 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Feb 2012 49,453 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front wipers starting to split

not all brake pipes visable

Fail 8 Feb 2012 49,453 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front wipers starting to split

not all brake pipes visable

Pass 15 Feb 2011 44,483 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2011 44,483 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 40,559 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 40,559 miles

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Apr 2009 34,870 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 29,137 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2007 23,493 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 18,333 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Space Star?

Based on 269,279 MOT tests across 17,425 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,693
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
17,425
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,118
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 9,055
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,608
Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,144
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 7,171
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DA52 REU is a 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 62,746 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Space Star fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 12,118 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DA52 REU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Space Star typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Mitsubishi Space Star is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DA52 REU is a 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star, first registered on 24 January 2003.

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