Pass rate
77.9%
Around average — 5.5 pts ahead of the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 113 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£68
2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td MOT pass rate
- 2005
- 2 trims combined
- typical 136,186 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
25.9% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2005 77.9% pass · this year
- Avoid 2006 70.4% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 7.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 73.7%
- Typical mileage
- 136k mi
The 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td MOT pass rate is 77.9% of its MOT tests — 5.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 3.3× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 18.6% of everything recorded on the 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td, against 5.6% nationally — 13.0 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.9%, 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.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.4% and this one manages 77.9% — 5.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 18% 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 Denver Td first registered in 2005 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 5.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 73.7%. The median 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td in this dataset had covered 136,186 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 74.6% of the time, April–September 81.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 7.96% of tests.
- 113 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.9% overall pass rate, 73.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td, the average is 74.7% — best year 2005 (77.9%), worst 2006 (70.4%).
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
- 113
- Typical mileage (median)
- 136,186 mi
- Make and model
- Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Rodeo Denver Td MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Rodeo Denver Td
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 29 | 82.8% |
| East of England | 20 | 80.0% |
| West Midlands | 17 | 64.7% |
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 2005 Rodeo Denver Td
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 2005 Rodeo Denver Td
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 suspension joints 8.0% 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 wheel bearings 5.3% of tests
“wheel bearings has excessive play”
Listen for a hum that rises and falls with speed and changes when you load one side in a bend. A noisy bearing is an easy pre-test diagnosis and an awkward surprise at the test station.
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Check the lights 4.4% of tests
“anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”
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.
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 2005 Rodeo Denver Td through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£68 — and 18% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£68
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 18%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 113 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 Denver Td, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2005 to 2007. Across them the pass rate runs from 70.4% to 77.9% — a spread of 7.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 77.9%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 70.4% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2007 76.8% 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 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td 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 2005 cars with a similar record
- Land Rover Range Rover 78.0%
- Toyota MR2 77.8%
- BMW 630 77.8%
- Toyota RAV4 77.6%
- BMW 525 77.6%
- BMW 530 78.3%
Closest pass rates among 2005 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 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td 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 344 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 | 89 | 25.90% | 20.98% | +4.92 |
| Brakes | 84 | 24.40% | 20.89% | +3.51 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 64 | 18.60% | 5.57% | +13.03 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25 | 7.30% | 12.21% | −4.91 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 25 | 7.30% | 5.52% | +1.78 |
| Steering | 21 | 6.10% | 2.57% | +3.53 |
| Visibility | 16 | 4.70% | 4.97% | −0.27 |
| Tyres | 15 | 4.40% | 19.76% | −15.36 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 0.30% | 0.82% | −0.52 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 8.0% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 8.0% | £18–45 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Major | 5.3% | £20–55 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 4.4% | £3–15 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.4% | £45–120 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.4% | £3–15 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 4.4% | £45–110 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.5% | £80–250 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £18–45 |
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 | 28.3% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 15.0% | £200–700 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 12.4% | £20–55 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.5% | £45–95 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 10.6% | £45–120 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 8.8% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 12 | 75.0% | 55,077 mi |
| 60-90k | 8 | 87.5% | 80,105 mi |
| 90-120k | 28 | 71.4% | 105,776 mi |
| 120k+ | 65 | 80.0% | 174,061 mi |
Source: 113 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.
2005 Rodeo Denver Td MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td?
77.9% of the 113 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 73.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (7.96%), track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (7.96%), wheel bearings has excessive play (5.31%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 80.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td in this dataset had covered 136,186 mi.
Does the season affect the 2005 Isuzu Rodeo Denver Td MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 74.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.