Engines
The most common engines in 2003 Mitsubishi Space Star cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (72 kW, 97 hp), 1.3 petrol (60 kW, 80 hp) and 1.8 petrol (82 kW, 110 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 72 kW 97 hp | 870 |
| 1.3 petrol | 60 kW 80 hp | 168 |
| 1.8 petrol | 82 kW 110 hp | 116 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,166 first registered in 2003 are on Dutch roads; 1% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde613
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af566
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk543
- Band onvoldoende profiel436
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht293
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt269
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm246
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af242
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
187 cars built in 2003 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 234 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 407 of these cars first registered in 2003 took their annual MOT test. 45% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2003 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 27.0% | 16.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 26.0% | 21.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.9% | 9.4% |
| Brakes | 17.4% | 13.9% |
| Visibility | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| Tyres | 8.1% | 6.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
43 of these cars first registered in 2003 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 236,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0