Isuzu D-Max MOT pass rate: 74.4% (27,175 tests, 2025)

Name: Isuzu D-Max MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Isuzu D-Max passed 74.4% of its 27,175 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 80,964 miles on the clock.

74.4%Pass rate (2025)

27,175MOT tests analysed

80,964 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the D-Max compares

Isuzu D-Max

74.4%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	5,510	26.2%
2	Brakes	4,888	23.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,847	23.0%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,644	7.8%
5	Tyres	1,348	6.4%
6	Visibility	1,320	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for D-Max owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

D-Max pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014, 2015. Full ranking and method: Isuzu D-Max years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2013	1,582	67.8%	-5.5 pts	99,383	67.8% visual scale
2014	11,538	70.5%	-5.3 pts	95,290	70.5% visual scale
2015	13,554	73.2%	-5.5 pts	87,120	73.2% visual scale
2016	12,757	74.5%	-6.9 pts	79,204	74.5% visual scale
2017	12,839	76.3%	-7.7 pts	70,514	76.3% visual scale
2018	11,506	79.3%	-7.1 pts	61,873	79.3% visual scale
2019	10,989	81.5%	-6.9 pts	52,836	81.5% visual scale
2020	6,813	83.3%	-6.6 pts	43,443	83.3% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush — 1,324 cars · 14.0% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 905 cars · 10.1% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 563 cars · 8.7% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 1,724 cars · 7.9% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 960 cars · 6.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific D-Max 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

Rodeo62.4% pass rate · 4,173 tests Trooper67.9% pass rate · 1,880 tests D-Max Utility83.5% pass rate · 1,539 tests

FAQs

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

In 2025, 74.4% of 27,175 first MOT tests on the Isuzu D-Max were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Isuzu D-Max reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 74.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 8 years and 80,964 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.