Isuzu Nkr MOT reliability

Isuzu Nkrs passed their MOT first time 62% of the time across 217 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

62%

MOTs analysed

217

Still licensed (GB)

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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

2008 diesel

19 MOTs

These figures come from only 19 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 68%. Typical mileage 117,987 (most between 75,476 and 143,706).

2009: 0% → 2010: 75% → 2011: 75% → 2012: 69% → 2013: 65% → 2014: 64% → 2015: 70% → 2016: 54% → 2017: 59% → 2018: 59% → 2019: 59% → 2020: 65% → 2021: 55% → 2022: 73% → 2023: 38% → 2024: 42% → 2025: 68%

Most common failures

Rear fog lamp: not working (10.5%)
Stop lamp: not working (10.5%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (5.3%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (5.3%)
Service brake performance: excessively binding (5.3%)

Where 2008 Nkrs fail

Lights & electrics

21.1%

Brakes

10.5%

Visibility & wipers

10.5%

Steering

5.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

5.3%

Suspension & axles

5.3%

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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.