2004 Isuzu Rodeo: MOT pass rate and reliability
62.2% of 2004 Isuzu Rodeos pass the MOT first time, measured across 389 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 138,058 miles.
How the 2004 compares
- Against all Isuzu Rodeos (62.4%, 4,835 tests): -0.2 points
- Against all 2004 cars (64%): -1.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Isuzu Rodeo model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2004 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Isuzu Rodeo:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.2% | 389 | 138,058 |
| 2005 | 63.5% | 510 | 136,935 |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 557 | 137,662 |
| 2007 | 60% | 550 | 134,561 |
| 2008 | 62.1% | 462 | 134,517 |
| 2009 | 62.4% | 471 | 120,843 |
| 2010 | 63.2% | 885 | 121,953 |
| 2011 | 66.3% | 691 | 114,051 |
| 2012 | 61.1% | 226 | 112,106 |
What this means if you are buying a 2004 Rodeo
The 2004 sits close to the Isuzu Rodeo average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 22-year-old car fails on
A 2004 car is 22 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo the average at test was 138,058 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2011 at 66.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 59.4%. That 6.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2004 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2005 Isuzu Rodeo - 63.5%
- 2006 Isuzu Rodeo - 59.4%
- 2007 Isuzu Rodeo - 60%