Isuzu D-Max Xtr MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Isuzu D-Max Xtr MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Isuzu D-Max Xtr passed on its first attempt in 86.0%, and its overall record sits +6.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Isuzu D-Max Xtr in the 2023–2025 data: 539 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Isuzu D-Max Xtr MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Isuzu D-Max Xtr, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Isuzu D-Max Xtr's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Isuzu D-Max Xtr DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Isuzu D-Max Xtr, each with how many of the model's 539 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Leaf spring fractured" (Major) — noted on about 13 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 11 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 9 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 Isuzu D-Max Xtr tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Isuzu D-Max Xtr Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Isuzu D-Max Xtr model year on record is 2021 (89.0% across 182 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (86.5%). The gap between them is 2.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Isuzu D-Max Xtr Owners

These checks follow this Isuzu D-Max Xtr's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Isuzu D-Max Xtr.

• 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 — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  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 Xtr. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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