Isuzu D-Max Utility MOT pass rate: 83.5% (1,539 tests, 2025)

The Isuzu D-Max Utility passed 83.5% of its 1,539 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 37,745 miles on the clock.

83.5%Pass rate (2025)

1,539MOT tests analysed

37,745 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the D-Max Utility compares

Isuzu D-Max Utility

83.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Isuzu average (all models)

73.9%

What fails most on the Isuzu D-Max Utility

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the D-Max Utility:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	107	24.7%
2	Brakes	93	21.4%
3	Suspension	90	20.7%
4	Tyres	81	18.7%
5	Visibility	63	14.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for D-Max Utility owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific D-Max Utility before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Isuzu models

D-Max74.4% pass rate · 27,175 tests Rodeo62.4% pass rate · 4,173 tests Trooper67.9% pass rate · 1,880 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Isuzu D-Max Utility?

In 2025, 83.5% of 1,539 first MOT tests on the Isuzu D-Max Utility were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the D-Max Utility fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (24.7% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Isuzu D-Max Utility reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 37,745 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.