Pass rate
72.6%
Below average — 0.4 pts ahead of the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,436 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £48–£123
2004 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate
- 2004
- 4 trims combined
- typical 136,046 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Suspension
27.3% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2011 73.4% pass
- Avoid 2002 67.8% pass
Across the 11 years on record, a spread of 5.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 65.3%
- Typical mileage
- 136k mi
The 2004 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate is 72.6% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.3% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.6× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 14.7% of everything recorded on the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo, against 5.6% nationally — 9.1 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 27.3%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 28% 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.
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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Every Isuzu Rodeo first registered in 2004 is combined here — 4 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 0.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 65.3%. The median 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in this dataset had covered 136,046 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.8% of the time, April–September 72.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 6.82% of tests.
- 1,436 recorded tests behind this page.
- 72.6% overall pass rate, 65.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Isuzu Rodeo, the average is 71.3% — best year 2011 (73.4%), worst 2002 (67.8%).
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
- 1,436
- Typical mileage (median)
- 136,046 mi
- Make and model
- Isuzu Rodeo
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Rodeo MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.
Where the Isuzu Rodeo is most common
Across all Rodeo model years on record (2002–2012): 6,685 Isuzu Rodeo cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 18,818 tests. Swansea (SA) has the most, with 224 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.
| # | Postcode area | Cars | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea (SA) | 224 | 68.2% |
| 2 | Shrewsbury (SY) | 211 | 70.5% |
| 3 | Ipswich (IP) | 183 | 71.1% |
| 4 | Peterborough (PE) | 176 | 68.5% |
| 5 | Wrexham (LL) | 174 | 76.0% |
| 6 | Ashford (TN) | 168 | 75.6% |
| 7 | Exeter (EX) | 167 | 65.9% |
| 8 | Norwich (NR) | 157 | 70.7% |
| 9 | Hereford (HR) | 143 | 68.4% |
| 10 | Derby (DE) | 143 | 77.6% |
| 11 | Gloucester (GL) | 139 | 70.9% |
| 12 | Leicester (LE) | 136 | 73.3% |
| 13 | Nottingham (NG) | 132 | 67.0% |
| 14 | Plymouth (PL) | 129 | 64.1% |
| 15 | York (YO) | 120 | 67.2% |
| 16 | Southampton (SO) | 112 | 70.9% |
| 17 | Coventry (CV) | 112 | 70.6% |
| 18 | Cardiff (CF) | 111 | 74.4% |
| 19 | Newport (NP) | 109 | 70.6% |
| 20 | Newton Abbot (TQ) | 94 | 63.8% |
The twenty areas with the most Isuzu Rodeo cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →
Regional pass rates for the Rodeo
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 307 | 66.4% |
| South East | 241 | 78.8% |
| East of England | 234 | 73.5% |
| West Midlands | 186 | 75.3% |
| East Midlands | 110 | 68.2% |
| North West | 105 | 72.4% |
| Wales | 89 | 70.8% |
| Yorkshire | 80 | 71.3% |
| Scotland | 39 | 74.4% |
| North East | 35 | 77.1% |
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 2004 Rodeo
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 2004 Rodeo
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 lights 6.8% of tests
“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.
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Check the suspension joints 4.9% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 4.9% 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.
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 2004 Rodeo through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £48–£123 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £48–£123
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 28%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,436 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 Rodeo, side by side
11 model years on record, from 2002 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.8% to 73.4% — a spread of 5.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 67.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2003 73.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2004 72.6%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 71.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 70.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 71.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 70.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 69.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 71.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 73.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 72.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
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 2004 Isuzu Rodeo 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 2004 cars with a similar record
- Mitsubishi Shogun 72.6%
- Honda Accord 72.6%
- Suzuki Ignis 72.6%
- Honda Civic 72.5%
- Skoda Octavia 72.5%
- Toyota Celica 72.5%
Closest pass rates among 2004 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 2004 Isuzu Rodeo 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 4,708 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 | 1,298 | 27.30% | 20.98% | +6.32 |
| Brakes | 814 | 17.10% | 20.89% | −3.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 700 | 14.70% | 5.57% | +9.13 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 576 | 12.10% | 12.21% | −0.11 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 349 | 7.30% | 5.52% | +1.78 |
| Tyres | 331 | 6.90% | 19.76% | −12.86 |
| Steering | 263 | 5.50% | 2.57% | +2.93 |
| Visibility | 207 | 4.30% | 4.97% | −0.67 |
| Non-component advisories | 104 | 2.20% | 4.18% | −1.98 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 66 | 1.40% | 1.76% | −0.36 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.8% | £5–20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.0% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 4.9% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.9% | £80–200 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 4.5% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.1% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.7% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.1% | £45–120 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.9% | £180–450 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 20.5% | £80–180 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 17.7% | £20–55 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 16.1% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.0% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.3% | £18–45 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 8.9% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 6 | 83.3% | 24,448 mi |
| 30-60k | 69 | 78.3% | 48,645 mi |
| 60-90k | 182 | 78.0% | 76,952 mi |
| 90-120k | 267 | 74.5% | 106,064 mi |
| 120k+ | 912 | 70.4% | 164,216 mi |
Source: 1,436 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.
2004 Rodeo MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo?
72.6% of the 1,436 2004 Isuzu Rodeo tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 65.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.82%), rear fog lamp not working (5.01%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (4.87%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 83.3% of the time, falling to 70.4% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in this dataset had covered 136,046 mi.
Does the season affect the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 72.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.