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DF03 SRZ

2003 Mitsubishi Space Star

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

139,274 mi
Last recorded139,274 miles
Recorded on18 May 2018
Typical for 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star62,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF03 SRZ
MakeMitsubishi
ModelSpace Star
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 18 May 2018 139,274 miles

Central Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 2 Aug 2017 136,064 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both, bottom ball joints (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both, on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

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

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

all backplates heavily corroded and breaking away

Fail 25 Jul 2017 136,058 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened not attached to anti-roll bar (2.4.G.1)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill area (6.1.B.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both, bottom ball joints (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both, on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

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

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

all backplates heavily corroded and breaking away

exhaust bracket broken

Pass 20 Jul 2016 132,414 miles

Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

all steel brake backplates are badly corroded

both front suspension coil springs are corroded

both front tyres require replacing

both headlamps are deteriorated

Pass 15 Jul 2015 126,809 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

abs rings are corroded

both headlamps lences are deteriorated , beam patterns are poor

corroded around front and rear suspensio

corroded on underside around rear inner sills

Fail 15 Jul 2015 126,809 miles

both headlamps lences are deteriorated , beam patterns are poor

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

abs rings are corroded

corroded around front and rear suspensio

corroded on underside around rear inner sills

Pass 23 Jul 2014 119,349 miles

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both front antiroll bar link rubber bushes perished

both front coil springs corroded

both front headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam patterns just in limits

both rear trailing arm rubber bushes perished

nearside and offside brake pipes to flex hoses slightly corroded

rubber boots on both lower ball joints perished and cracked

rusty and corroded around both rear inner sills

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

Fail 21 Jul 2014 119,349 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both front antiroll bar link rubber bushes perished

both front coil springs corroded

both front headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam patterns just in limits

both rear trailing arm rubber bushes perished

nearside and offside brake pipes to flex hoses slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear tyres worn close to legal limits on inner edges

rubber boots on both lower ball joints perished and cracked

rusty and corroded around both rear inner sills

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

Pass 12 Jul 2013 111,007 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both inner sills are corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 10 Jul 2013 111,007 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both inner sills are corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Jul 2012 101,630 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Fail 13 Jul 2012 101,630 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2011 90,439 miles

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both inner ends of both outer cv boots perished

front brake discs worn.pitted

offside rear tyre perished and cracked and side wall damaged

rear brake discs worn/pitted

Fail 22 Jul 2011 90,439 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both inner ends of both outer cv boots perished

front brake discs worn.pitted

offside rear tyre perished and cracked and side wall damaged

rear brake discs worn/pitted

Pass 12 Jul 2010 78,956 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

offside fron tyre outer edge slight damage and nail in tread

Fail 10 Jul 2010 78,986 miles

Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

offside fron tyre outer edge slight damage and nail in tread

Pass 25 Jul 2009 68,574 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

offside rear tyre nail in tread and sidewall damaged

Pass 24 Jul 2008 58,779 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 45,801 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

rear bumper & tailgate damaged.

rear number plate starting to discolour.

rear seat belts not tested due to load.

Pass 31 Jul 2006 35,286 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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DF03 SRZ is a 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 DF03 SRZ, 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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DF03 SRZ is a 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star, first registered on 25 July 2003.

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