Used car guide
2003 Mitsubishi Space Star: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
46% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rust around suspension or steering mountings 3.5×, headlights 2×, anti-roll bar link bushes 6.2×
733 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
41% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rust around suspension or steering mountings 4.3×, drive shaft (cv) joints 3.7×, anti-roll bar link bushes 8.7×
231 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Mitsubishi Space Star compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 888 | Suspension 57% |
| 2004 | 1,486 | Suspension 62% |
| 2002 | 647 | Suspension 59% |
| 2001 | 272 | Suspension 55% |
| 2000 | – | Too few tests |