Isuzu Trucks Grafter MOT reliability

Isuzu Trucks Grafters passed their MOT first time 72% of the time across 6,133 tests in 2025. 10,629 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

72%

MOTs analysed

6,133

Still licensed (GB)

10,629

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

1,196 MOTs

Passed first time 75%. Typical mileage 45,641 (most between 29,325 and 66,483).

2023: 89% → 2024: 79% → 2025: 75%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (3.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.3%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (3.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (2.9%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (2.8%)

Where 2021 Grafters fail

Lights & electrics

13.7%

Visibility & wipers

7.9%

Wheels & tyres

5.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.5%

Brakes

3.2%

Suspension & axles

2.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.3%

Steering

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.