Pass rate
70.1%
Below average — 2.4 pts behind the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 2,126 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £43–£110
2006 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate
- 2006
- 2 trims combined
- typical 136,836 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
26.6% 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
- 61.3%
- Typical mileage
- 137k mi
The 2006 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate is 70.1% of its MOT tests — 2.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Isuzu Rodeo does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.5× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 13.9% of everything recorded on the 2006 Isuzu Rodeo, against 5.6% nationally — 8.3 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 26.6%, 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 2006 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2006 Isuzu Rodeo compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 2.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 61.3%. The median 2006 Isuzu Rodeo in this dataset had covered 136,836 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.8% of the time, April–September 70.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 8.80% of tests.
- 2,126 recorded tests behind this page.
- 70.1% overall pass rate, 61.3% 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
- 2,126
- Typical mileage (median)
- 136,836 mi
- Make and model
- Isuzu Rodeo
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 60% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Rodeo
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 429 | 62.9% |
| South East | 321 | 77.9% |
| East of England | 288 | 70.1% |
| Wales | 244 | 67.2% |
| West Midlands | 242 | 68.2% |
| East Midlands | 200 | 69.5% |
| Yorkshire | 153 | 72.5% |
| North West | 104 | 67.3% |
| Scotland | 68 | 82.4% |
| North East | 64 | 82.8% |
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 2006 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 2006 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 8.8% 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 windscreen 6.9% 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 suspension joints 6.3% of tests
“ball joint 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.
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 2006 Rodeo through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £43–£110 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £43–£110
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: chassis condition or chassis has excessive…
- £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 2,126 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 2006 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 2006 cars with a similar record
- Land Rover Freelander 70.1%
- Ford Focus C-Max 70.1%
- Citroen C1 70.1%
- Volvo V50 70.1%
- Kia Rio 70.0%
- Peugeot 407 70.2%
Closest pass rates among 2006 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 2006 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 7,706 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 | 2,077 | 26.60% | 20.98% | +5.62 |
| Brakes | 1,392 | 17.90% | 20.89% | −2.99 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1,086 | 13.90% | 5.57% | +8.33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,040 | 13.30% | 12.21% | +1.09 |
| Tyres | 533 | 6.80% | 19.76% | −12.96 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 493 | 6.30% | 5.52% | +0.78 |
| Steering | 425 | 5.50% | 2.57% | +2.93 |
| Visibility | 386 | 5.00% | 4.97% | +0.03 |
| Non-component advisories | 162 | 2.10% | 4.18% | −2.08 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 112 | 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 | 8.8% | £5–20 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 6.9% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 6.3% | £18–45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 6.3% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 5.9% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 5.0% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 4.7% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £45–120 |
| Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.3% | £180–450 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.1% | £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 | 22.7% | £80–180 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 20.6% | £20–55 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 15.4% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 14.4% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.9% | £18–45 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 10.5% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 5 | 80.0% | 28,313 mi |
| 30-60k | 58 | 81.0% | 48,148 mi |
| 60-90k | 273 | 74.4% | 78,288 mi |
| 90-120k | 401 | 70.3% | 105,991 mi |
| 120k+ | 1,389 | 68.8% | 163,180 mi |
Source: 2,126 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.
2006 Rodeo MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Isuzu Rodeo?
70.1% of the 2,126 2006 Isuzu Rodeo tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 61.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Isuzu Rodeo?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (8.80%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (6.87%), ball joint excessively worn (6.30%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 68.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Isuzu Rodeo in this dataset had covered 136,836 mi.
Does the season affect the 2006 Isuzu Rodeo MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.