Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Isuzu D-Max records 19.39 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.20 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) (+0.19, 95% interval −0.02 to +0.40). It ranks 278 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Isuzu D-Max by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 6,039 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 6,039 | 3.64 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 4,914 | 2.96 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 4,412 | 2.66 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 1,830 | 1.10 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,538 | 0.93 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.0% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,139 miles later (1,361 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,361 (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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