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1989 Isuzu Trooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
52.6%
Latest Pass Rate
432
Total Tests (All Years)
134,707 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 1989 Isuzu Trooper as it ages.

20 yrs42.9%
21 yrs46.8%
22 yrs55.1%
23 yrs47.8%
24 yrs52.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs42.9%161
21 yrs46.8%109
22 yrs55.1%78
23 yrs47.8%46
24 yrs52.6%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Isuzu Trooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (24 yrs)52.6%38
2012 (23 yrs)47.8%46
2011 (22 yrs)55.1%78
2010 (21 yrs)46.8%109
2009 (20 yrs)42.9%161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 161Avg Mileage 136,978Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%
2010High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 109Avg Mileage 139,033Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%
2011High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 134,394Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%
2012High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 128,634Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%
2013High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 134,707Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Isuzu Trooper, with age trends.

Brakes
47.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
46.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
20.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.4% (20 yrs)84.2% (24 yrs)
+48.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes44.1% (20 yrs)86.8% (24 yrs)
+42.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions16.8% (20 yrs)34.2% (24 yrs)
+17.4%
🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items18.6% (20 yrs)28.9% (24 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.6% (20 yrs)36.8% (24 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Trooper cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 432 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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