Pass rate, every year
1,842 tests across 2 model years, 2012–2013.
−6.8 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,842 tests across 2 model years, 2012–2013.
−6.8 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2012 76.3%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2012 page →
Worst year to buy
2013 73.5%
2.8 points below the 2012 peak. See the 2013 page →
The Isuzu D-Max Eiger MOT pass rate is 74.2%, −6.8 percentage points below the UK average. That is 1,842 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2012 and 2013. This page lists the most common Isuzu D-Max Eiger MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Isuzu D-Max Eiger MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Isuzu D-Max Eiger passed on its first attempt in 66.3%, and its overall record sits −6.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Isuzu D-Max Eiger in the 2023–2025 data: 1,842 tests across 2 model years (2012–2013). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,842 |
| Overall pass rate | 74.2% |
| Passed on first attempt | 66.3% |
| Average mileage at test | 105,087 mi |
| Model years covered | 2012–2013 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −6.8 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Isuzu D-Max Eiger, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38% |
| Suspension | 34% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11% |
| Visibility | 9% |
| Brakes | 8% |
Shares are over the Isuzu D-Max Eiger's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 38% of the recorded Isuzu D-Max Eiger failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (6.2%), "Rear fog lamp not working" (5.2%), "Position lamp not working" (3.6%) among the Isuzu D-Max Eiger's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 34% of the recorded Isuzu D-Max Eiger failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (4.9%), "Ball joint excessively worn" (4.7%), "Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush" (3.1%) among the Isuzu D-Max Eiger's suspension faults.
Around 11% of the recorded Isuzu D-Max Eiger failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (4.0%), "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (0.8%) among the Isuzu D-Max Eiger's body, chassis, structure faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Isuzu D-Max Eiger, each with how many of the model's 1,842 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Isuzu D-Max Eiger model year on record is 2012 (76.3% across 455 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (73.5%). The gap between them is 2.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 D-Max Eiger | 1,387 | 73.5% |
| 2012 D-Max Eiger | 455 | 76.3% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Isuzu D-Max Eiger's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Isuzu D-Max Eiger.
the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
the windscreen — “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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Isuzu D-Max Eiger. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
74.2% of the 1,842 recorded Isuzu D-Max Eiger MOT tests ended in a pass, −6.8 percentage points below the national average. 66.3% of those passed on the first attempt.
2012 is the strongest Isuzu D-Max Eiger year on record at 76.3%, while 2013 is the weakest at 73.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Isuzu D-Max Eiger failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Rear fog lamp not working" — together around 11% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.