Isuzu D-Max MOT reliability

Isuzu D-Maxs passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 40,862 tests in 2025. 55,178 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

40,862

Still licensed (GB)

55,178

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

3,480 MOTs

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 45,390 (most between 31,844 and 65,377).

2021: 78% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 83% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush (2.6%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)

Where 2021 D-Maxs fail

Lights & electrics

6.0%

Wheels & tyres

3.6%

Suspension & axles

3.5%

Brakes

3.4%

Visibility & wipers

3.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.9%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.7%

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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.