Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Isuzu D-Max records 5.49 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.27 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.22, 95% interval +0.11 to +0.33). It ranks 252 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Isuzu D-Max by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 4,819 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 4,819 | 2.90 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 880 | 0.53 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 677 | 0.41 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 511 | 0.31 |
| A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn | 458 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 165,957 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Isuzu D-Max gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.1% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,472 miles later (5,402 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,402 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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