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Isuzu Pick common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Isuzu Pick fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 5,279 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 34.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Isuzu Pick in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 45.5% of the Isuzu Pick's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Lamps & electrical45.5% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Suspension43.7% of failures

Suspension failures usually mean a worn or snapped coil spring, a leaking shock absorber, or play in a lower arm ball joint or bush. The tester checks for corrosion, fractures and excessive movement. A broken front spring is one of the most common failures on higher-mileage cars and is a straightforward replacement.

Brakes41.1% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

Other22.7% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Exhaust & emissions22.0% of failures

Exhaust failures cover leaks, insecure mountings and emissions over the limit. A blowing exhaust, a failed lambda reading or a diesel that smokes beyond the limit will fail.

Visibility/wipers19.8% of failures

Visibility failures include torn or smearing wiper blades, a washer jet that does not reach the screen, and chips or cracks in the driver's swept area. Blades and washer fluid are quick, cheap fixes.

Failure rate by year

How the MOT failure rate varies by the car's year of first registration (older examples generally fail more as wear sets in).

199742.0% fail · 169 tests
199835.0% fail · 494 tests
199937.8% fail · 508 tests
200035.4% fail · 855 tests
200134.2% fail · 896 tests
200232.5% fail · 1,183 tests
200330.7% fail · 463 tests
200432.7% fail · 168 tests
200628.3% fail · 173 tests

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Isuzu Trooper MOT failures31.0% failure rateIsuzu D-Max MOT failures20.8% failure rateIsuzu Rodeo MOT failures29.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data · DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain