2003 Isuzu Trooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,484

Total Tests (All Years)

126,062 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 2003 Isuzu Trooper as it ages.

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.8%

21 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.3%	1,088
7 yrs	61.9%	1,025
8 yrs	58.2%	1,032
9 yrs	55.3%	976
10 yrs	51.6%	924
11 yrs	51.2%	845
12 yrs	53.1%	806
13 yrs	51.8%	730
14 yrs	55.8%	661
15 yrs	52.8%	398
16 yrs	51.5%	377
17 yrs	58.6%	321
18 yrs	56.7%	420
19 yrs	62.3%	300
20 yrs	61.8%	288
21 yrs	56.0%	293

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Isuzu Trooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56%	293
2023 (20 yrs)	61.8%	288
2022 (19 yrs)	62.3%	300
2021 (18 yrs)	56.7%	420
2020 (17 yrs)	58.6%	321
2019 (16 yrs)	51.5%	377
2018 (15 yrs)	52.8%	398
2017 (14 yrs)	55.8%	661
2016 (13 yrs)	51.8%	730
2015 (12 yrs)	53.1%	806
2014 (11 yrs)	51.2%	845
2013 (10 yrs)	51.6%	924
2012 (9 yrs)	55.3%	976
2011 (8 yrs)	58.2%	1,032
2010 (7 yrs)	61.9%	1,025
2009 (6 yrs)	66.3%	1,088

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 68,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 77,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,032Avg Mileage 84,653Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 976Avg Mileage 89,617Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 924Avg Mileage 95,259Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 845Avg Mileage 100,065Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 806Avg Mileage 102,940Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 730Avg Mileage 107,876Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 661Avg Mileage 109,698Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 398Avg Mileage 111,604Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 377Avg Mileage 112,913Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 321Avg Mileage 115,190Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 420Avg Mileage 131,462Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 300Avg Mileage 133,200Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 288Avg Mileage 130,413Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 293Avg Mileage 126,062Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

MOT results for 2003 Isuzu Trooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.3%	1,088	68,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	7	61.9%	1,025	77,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	8	58.2%	1,032	84,653	Brakes — 22.7%
2012	9	55.3%	976	89,617	Brakes — 25.1%
2013	10	51.6%	924	95,259	Brakes — 78.8%
2014	11	51.2%	845	100,065	Brakes — 76.3%
2015	12	53.1%	806	102,940	Brakes — 70.2%
2016	13	51.8%	730	107,876	Suspension — 74.8%
2017	14	55.8%	661	109,698	Brakes — 73.4%
2018	15	52.8%	398	111,604	Brakes — 79.6%
2019	16	51.5%	377	112,913	Brakes — 79.8%
2020	17	58.6%	321	115,190	Brakes — 60.4%
2021	18	56.7%	420	131,462	Brakes — 78.1%
2022	19	62.3%	300	133,200	Brakes — 53.3%
2023	20	61.8%	288	130,413	Suspension — 75.7%
2024	21	56.0%	293	126,062	Brakes — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Isuzu Trooper, with age trends.

Brakes

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.3% (6 yrs)	65.9% (21 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (6 yrs)	54.3% (21 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Trooper cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,484 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.