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1988 Isuzu Trooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
292
Total Tests (All Years)
130,451 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Isuzu Trooper as it ages.

21 yrs45.7%
22 yrs48.6%
23 yrs56.8%
24 yrs54.1%
25 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs45.7%105
22 yrs48.6%74
23 yrs56.8%44
24 yrs54.1%37
25 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Isuzu Trooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (25 yrs)65.6%32
2012 (24 yrs)54.1%37
2011 (23 yrs)56.8%44
2010 (22 yrs)48.6%74
2009 (21 yrs)45.7%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 148,110Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%
2010High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 131,855Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%
2011High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 133,658Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%
2012High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 126,915Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2013
65.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 130,451Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Isuzu Trooper, with age trends.

Brakes
34.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension34.3% (21 yrs)59.4% (25 yrs)
+25.1%
🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items19.0% (21 yrs)37.5% (25 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes36.2% (21 yrs)46.9% (25 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road17.1% (21 yrs)18.8% (25 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Trooper cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 292 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.

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