2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon 2.4L Petrol · DE03 CEA

The Mitsubishi Space Wagon presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 3 November 2025 at 115,047 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, with three consecutive annual passes and no advisories or mechanical faults logged across the available history. The repeated fail-and-pass entries on the same dates in 2024 and 2025 show administrative re-tests rather than mechanical defects, as the record lists no defects on either the failure or pass certificates. Recorded mileage sits at 115,047 against a 23-year-old vehicle, equating to roughly 5,000 miles per year. The odometer moved just 1,422 miles between the October 2023 test at 111,625 miles and the October 2024 test at 113,400 miles, then 1,647 miles to the November 2025 test. Such low annual use suggests extended standing periods, which on a 2003 chassis raises the risk of perished rubber components and corrosion rather than high-mileage drivetrain wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe mounting points for age-related corrosion, as MOT passes with zero advisories do not capture incipient structural degradation. The brake discs and calipers warrant hands-on checks for binding or uneven wear linked to low usage. Exhaust emissions and tyre sidewall condition should be verified, since long idle spells accelerate rubber cracking even when tread remains legal. The clean test history implies previous owners kept the vehicle to a basic legal standard with no flagged neglect, but the sparse record offers little insight into consumable renewal cycles. Given the age and low mileage, a pre-purchase inspection beneath the sills and around the rear suspension turrets remains prudent before commitment.