Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The Isuzu D-Max records 13.11 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.09 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.02, 95% interval +1.85 to +2.19). It ranks 225 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Isuzu D-Max by registration

What exactly fails on brakes?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 4,977 times in 2019–2024.

Isuzu D-Max: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded	4,977	3.00
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	3,107	1.87
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	1,721	1.04
Warning device shows system malfunction	1,242	0.75
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction	1,162	0.70

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 brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

13.8% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,309 miles later (20,916 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,916 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a Isuzu D-Max gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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