Isuzu Rodeo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Isuzu Rodeo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,884 individual Isuzu Rodeo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Isuzu Rodeos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Isuzu Rodeo tested had covered 126,388 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Isuzu Rodeo bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Isuzu Rodeo rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Isuzu Rodeos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Isuzu Rodeo

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 3% of tests (21.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 3.3% of tests (16.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.2% of tests (15.33x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.5% of tests (9.62x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.6% of tests (5.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.5% of tests (4.24x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.5% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.2% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.1% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)

From 7,323 DVSA-tracked Isuzu Rodeo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.01% of these flagged Isuzu Rodeo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Isuzu Rodeo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Isuzu Rodeo year:

• 2004 Isuzu Rodeo - 62.2% first-time pass, 389 tests
• 2005 Isuzu Rodeo - 63.5% first-time pass, 510 tests
• 2006 Isuzu Rodeo - 59.4% first-time pass, 557 tests
• 2007 Isuzu Rodeo - 60% first-time pass, 550 tests
• 2008 Isuzu Rodeo - 62.1% first-time pass, 462 tests
• 2009 Isuzu Rodeo - 62.4% first-time pass, 471 tests
• 2010 Isuzu Rodeo - 63.2% first-time pass, 885 tests
• 2011 Isuzu Rodeo - 66.3% first-time pass, 691 tests
• 2012 Isuzu Rodeo - 61.1% first-time pass, 226 tests

Other Isuzu models

• Isuzu D-Max - 75.4%
• Isuzu Trooper - 65%
• Isuzu Tf - 63.2%
• Isuzu D-Max Yukon D/C Intercooler Td - 65.3%
• Isuzu D-Max Utility - 83.8%
• Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Auto - 91.4%
• Isuzu D-Max Utah D/C Intercooler Td - 68%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mazda E Series - 61.9%
• Renault Laguna - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Astravan - 61.8%
• Mitsubishi Shogun Sport - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Signum - 61.8%
• Alfa Romeo 147 - 61.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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