Pass rate
89.2%
Above average — 1.5 pts behind the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 279 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £44–£115
2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + MOT pass rate
- 2020
- typical 44,663 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
30.5% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £35–£75 for Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 89.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2019 87.0% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 2.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 88.0%
- Typical mileage
- 45k mi
The 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + MOT pass rate is 89.2% of its MOT tests — 1.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 30.5% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Isuzu D-Max Blade + does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 30.5% of everything recorded on the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade +, against 21.0% nationally — 9.5 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 11% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 279 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 1.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 88.0%. The median 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + in this dataset had covered 44,663 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 89.0% of the time, April–September 89.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush", noted on 3.94% of tests.
- 279 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.2% overall pass rate, 88.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Isuzu D-Max Blade +, the average is 88.4% — best year 2020 (89.2%), worst 2019 (87.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 279
- Typical mileage (median)
- 44,663 mi
- Make and model
- Isuzu D-Max Blade +
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Shock Absorber
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the D-Max Blade + MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 76% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the D-Max Blade +
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 44 | 88.6% |
| Scotland | 40 | 87.5% |
| East Midlands | 34 | 88.2% |
| South West | 32 | 87.5% |
| West Midlands | 30 | 90.0% |
| East of England | 28 | 96.4% |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 96.2% |
| North West | 22 | 81.8% |
| South East | 21 | 85.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2020 D-Max Blade +
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2020 D-Max Blade +
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the shock absorbers 3.9% of tests
“shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
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Check the windscreen 3.9% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the tyre tread 2.1% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2020 D-Max Blade + through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £44–£115 — and 11% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £44–£115
- Cheapest common item: front fog lamps not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 11%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 279 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the D-Max Blade +, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2019 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 87.0% to 89.2% — a spread of 2.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2019 87.0% shock absorbers has an…
- 2020 89.2%shock absorbers has an…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2020 cars with a similar record
- BMW 3 Series 89.3%
- Volvo XC90 89.3%
- MG Zs 89.1%
- BMW 116 89.1%
- MG Zs Excite 89.1%
- BMW X5 XDRIVE30D 89.1%
Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 272 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 83 | 30.50% | 20.98% | +9.52 |
| Tyres | 63 | 23.20% | 19.76% | +3.44 |
| Brakes | 39 | 14.30% | 20.89% | −6.59 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 29 | 10.70% | 12.21% | −1.51 |
| Visibility | 22 | 8.10% | 4.97% | +3.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 14 | 5.10% | 4.18% | +0.92 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 4.00% | 5.52% | −1.52 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7 | 2.60% | 5.57% | −2.97 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3 | 1.10% | 1.76% | −0.66 |
| Road Wheels | 1 | 0.40% | 0.75% | −0.35 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Suspension | Major | 3.9% | £30–75 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.9% | £80–200 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 2.1% | £45–95 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Major | 2.1% | £20–55 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.8% | £40–150 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.4% | £45–95 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.4% | £80–250 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £8–22 |
| Front fog lamps not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.72% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.72% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.1% | £45–95 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 9.3% | £20–55 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Suspension | Advisory | 6.1% | £30–75 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.3% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 3.9% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.6% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 72 | 97.2% | 21,321 mi |
| 30-60k | 128 | 85.9% | 43,802 mi |
| 60-90k | 58 | 87.9% | 70,855 mi |
| 90-120k | 19 | 84.2% | 99,405 mi |
| 120k+ | 2 | 100.0% | 131,575 mi |
Source: 279 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2020 D-Max Blade + MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade +?
89.2% of the 279 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 88.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade +?
The three most recorded items are shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (3.94%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.94%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.15%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 97.2% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + in this dataset had covered 44,663 mi.
Does the season affect the 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade + MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 89.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 89.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.