Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The Isuzu D-Max records 0.82 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.38 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) (+0.44, 95% interval +0.39 to +0.48). It ranks 72 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “Number plate inscription missing or illegible”, recorded 572 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate inscription missing or illegible | 572 | 0.34 |
| Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | 426 | 0.26 |
| Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off | 325 | 0.20 |
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 vehicle identification advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.4% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a vehicle identification advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,230 miles later (3,198 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,198 (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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