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2005 Isuzu Trooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
59.3%
Latest Pass Rate
3,804
Total Tests (All Years)
122,680 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.3%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Isuzu Trooper as it ages.

4 yrs74.4%
5 yrs66.6%
6 yrs67.3%
7 yrs66.3%
8 yrs62.4%
9 yrs65.3%
10 yrs56.6%
11 yrs55.8%
12 yrs58.8%
13 yrs56.1%
14 yrs62.3%
15 yrs56.7%
16 yrs59.0%
17 yrs59.3%
18 yrs59.5%
19 yrs59.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.4%309
5 yrs66.6%302
6 yrs67.3%297
7 yrs66.3%300
8 yrs62.4%298
9 yrs65.3%265
10 yrs56.6%267
11 yrs55.8%258
12 yrs58.8%238
13 yrs56.1%173
14 yrs62.3%151
15 yrs56.7%141
16 yrs59.0%261
17 yrs59.3%172
18 yrs59.5%190
19 yrs59.3%182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Isuzu Trooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)59.3%182
2023 (18 yrs)59.5%190
2022 (17 yrs)59.3%172
2021 (16 yrs)59%261
2020 (15 yrs)56.7%141
2019 (14 yrs)62.3%151
2018 (13 yrs)56.1%173
2017 (12 yrs)58.8%238
2016 (11 yrs)55.8%258
2015 (10 yrs)56.6%267
2014 (9 yrs)65.3%265
2013 (8 yrs)62.4%298
2012 (7 yrs)66.3%300
2011 (6 yrs)67.3%297
2010 (5 yrs)66.6%302
2009 (4 yrs)74.4%309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 309Avg Mileage 49,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010
66.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 302Avg Mileage 59,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011
67.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 297Avg Mileage 69,500Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%
2012
66.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 300Avg Mileage 74,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013High Fail Rate
62.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 298Avg Mileage 81,067Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%
2014
65.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 265Avg Mileage 84,725Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%
2015High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 267Avg Mileage 90,965Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%
2016High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 258Avg Mileage 95,942Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%
2017High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 238Avg Mileage 99,883Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%
2018High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 102,153Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%
2019High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 151Avg Mileage 108,865Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%
2020High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 141Avg Mileage 116,046Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%
2021High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 261Avg Mileage 137,983Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%
2022High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 172Avg Mileage 133,966Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%
2023High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 190Avg Mileage 135,204Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%
2024High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 122,680Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Isuzu Trooper, with age trends.

Brakes
47.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
41.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
35.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.7% (4 yrs)61.0% (19 yrs)
+51.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.5% (4 yrs)55.5% (19 yrs)
+50.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.5% (4 yrs)28.6% (19 yrs)
+22.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Trooper cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,804 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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