Does the Isuzu TF fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Isuzu TF records 25.60 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+12.21, 95% interval +11.33 to +13.09). It ranks 48 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 TF by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu TF is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 1,011 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 1,011 | 7.96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 336 | 2.65 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 210 | 1.65 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 166 | 1.31 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 163 | 1.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,698 (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 TF gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.2% of Isuzu TF MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,443 miles later (2,807 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,807 (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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