1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

221

Total Tests (All Years)

161,317 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo as it ages.

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↑9.7%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓16.1%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	61.7%	47
12 yrs	71.4%	35
13 yrs	55.3%	38
14 yrs	54.3%	35
15 yrs	57.6%	33
16 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (16 yrs)	57.6%	33
2013 (15 yrs)	57.6%	33
2012 (14 yrs)	54.3%	35
2011 (13 yrs)	55.3%	38
2010 (12 yrs)	71.4%	35
2009 (11 yrs)	61.7%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 140,216Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 137,420Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 146,636Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 139,965Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 155,874Top Failure Suspension — 118.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 161,317Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

MOT results for 1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	61.7%	47	140,216	Brakes — 27.7%
2010	12	71.4%	35	137,420	Suspension — 22.9%
2011	13	55.3%	38	146,636	Brakes — 34.2%
2012	14	54.3%	35	139,965	Suspension — 34.3%
2013	15	57.6%	33	155,874	Suspension — 118.2%
2014	16	57.6%	33	161,317	Suspension — 97.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo, with age trends.

Suspension

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.5% (11 yrs)	97.0% (16 yrs)	+71.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.7% (11 yrs)	51.5% (16 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (11 yrs)	42.4% (16 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.8% (11 yrs)	18.2% (16 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Diesel Turbo cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 221 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.