Isuzu Tf: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Isuzu Tf fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 13.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,516 individual Isuzu Tf tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 63.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Isuzu Tfs 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 Tf tested had covered 112,836 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Isuzu Tf 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 Tf 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 Tfs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Isuzu Tf

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 4.4% of tests (30.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 2.7% of tests (19.84x 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, 3.7% of tests (10.89x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.6% of tests (8.01x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (6.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.5% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.1% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.6% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (3.14x 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, 4.8% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,177 DVSA-tracked Isuzu Tf tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.69% of these flagged Isuzu Tf defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Isuzu Tf 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 Tf year:

• 2010 Isuzu Tf - 62.3% first-time pass, 374 tests
• 2011 Isuzu Tf - 63% first-time pass, 729 tests
• 2012 Isuzu Tf - 64.1% first-time pass, 284 tests

Other Isuzu models

• Isuzu D-Max - 75.4%
• Isuzu Rodeo - 61.8%
• Isuzu Trooper - 65%
• 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

• Volkswagen Beetle - 63.2%
• Volvo S40 - 63.2%
• Peugeot 306 - 63.2%
• Suzuki Carry - 63.1%
• Mazda Cx-7 - 63.1%
• Fiat Punto Evo - 63%

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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