Pass rate
76.0%
Around average — 3.1 pts ahead of the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 96 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £39–£114
2002 Isuzu Tf MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 105,165 mi
Only 96 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
21.8% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £40–£65 for Shock absorber leaking. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 76.0% pass · this year
- Avoid 2010 71.0% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 69.7%
- Typical mileage
- 105k mi
The 2002 Isuzu Tf MOT pass rate is 76.0% of its MOT tests — 3.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.8% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.9× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 16.3% of everything recorded on the 2002 Isuzu Tf, against 5.6% nationally — 10.7 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.8%, 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 72.9% and this one manages 76.0% — 3.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 96 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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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How does the 2002 Isuzu Tf compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 3.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 69.7%. The median 2002 Isuzu Tf in this dataset had covered 105,165 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 74.1% of the time, April–September 78.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated", noted on 9.38% of tests.
- 96 recorded tests behind this page.
- 76.0% overall pass rate, 69.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Isuzu Tf, the average is 71.4% — best year 2002 (76.0%), worst 2010 (71.0%).
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
- 96
- Typical mileage (median)
- 105,165 mi
- Make and model
- Isuzu Tf
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Body Panel Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Tf MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Where the Isuzu Tf is most common
Across all Tf model years on record (2002–2012): 1,925 Isuzu Tf cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 5,755 tests. Shrewsbury (SY) has the most, with 88 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 | Shrewsbury (SY) | 88 | 73.7% |
| 2 | Swansea (SA) | 85 | 70.7% |
| 3 | Wrexham (LL) | 64 | 74.6% |
| 4 | Hereford (HR) | 52 | 67.8% |
| 5 | York (YO) | 48 | 59.6% |
| 6 | Ipswich (IP) | 47 | 77.3% |
| 7 | Newport (NP) | 47 | 73.6% |
| 8 | Gloucester (GL) | 45 | 65.8% |
| 9 | Derby (DE) | 43 | 68.9% |
| 10 | Exeter (EX) | 42 | 67.2% |
| 11 | Peterborough (PE) | 39 | 73.6% |
| 12 | Plymouth (PL) | 38 | 69.5% |
| 13 | Carlisle (CA) | 36 | 68.3% |
| 14 | Ashford (TN) | 35 | 81.1% |
| 15 | Norwich (NR) | 34 | 65.9% |
| 16 | Doncaster (DN) | 34 | 76.5% |
| 17 | Brecon (LD) | 32 | 68.1% |
| 18 | Newcastle upon Tyne (NE) | 31 | 72.6% |
| 19 | Aberdeen (AB) | 29 | 58.6% |
| 20 | Lincoln (LN) | 28 | 66.7% |
The twenty areas with the most Isuzu Tf 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 Tf
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 22 | 81.8% |
| South West | 19 | 57.9% |
| West Midlands | 18 | 72.2% |
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 2002 Tf
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 2002 Tf
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 5.2% of tests
“headlamp not working on dipped beam”
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 4.2% 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.
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Check the brake pipes 4.2% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
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 2002 Tf through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £39–£114 — and 38% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £39–£114
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 38%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 96 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 Tf, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2002 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.0% to 76.0% — a spread of 5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 76.0%joints constant velocity boot…
- 2003 71.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2008 74.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 72.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 71.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 71.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 71.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
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 2002 Isuzu Tf 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 2002 cars with a similar record
- Land Rover Defender 75.8%
- Toyota Corolla 75.8%
- Toyota Rav-4 75.7%
- Rover 25 75.7%
- BMW 525 76.4%
- Saab 9-3 76.5%
Closest pass rates among 2002 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 2002 Isuzu Tf 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 310 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 | 68 | 21.80% | 20.98% | +0.82 |
| Brakes | 61 | 19.60% | 20.89% | −1.29 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 51 | 16.30% | 5.57% | +10.73 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44 | 14.10% | 12.21% | +1.89 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 22 | 7.10% | 5.52% | +1.58 |
| Steering | 19 | 6.10% | 2.57% | +3.53 |
| Tyres | 14 | 4.50% | 19.76% | −15.26 |
| Visibility | 13 | 4.20% | 4.97% | −0.77 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 13 | 4.20% | 1.76% | +2.44 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5 | 1.60% | 0.82% | +0.78 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 9.4% | £80–250 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 5.2% | £5–25 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 5.2% | £80–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.2% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.2% | £18–45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.2% | £3–15 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 4.2% | £80–180 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.1% | £5–25 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £30–75 |
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 | 21.9% | £80–180 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 14.6% | £20–55 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 13.5% | £45–120 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 12.5% | £200–700 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 12.5% | £20–80 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.3% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 3 | 100.0% | 43,905 mi |
| 60-90k | 25 | 80.0% | 79,823 mi |
| 90-120k | 29 | 75.9% | 100,885 mi |
| 120k+ | 39 | 71.8% | 162,832 mi |
Source: 96 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.
2002 Tf MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Isuzu Tf?
76.0% of the 96 2002 Isuzu Tf tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 69.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Isuzu Tf?
The three most recorded items are joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (9.38%), headlamp not working on dipped beam (5.21%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.21%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Isuzu Tf MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 71.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Isuzu Tf in this dataset had covered 105,165 mi.
Does the season affect the 2002 Isuzu Tf MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 74.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.