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Does the Isuzu TF fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Isuzu TF records 41.79 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+22.40, 95% interval +21.27 to +23.52). It ranks 15 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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

What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu TF is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 1,817 times in 2019–2024.

Isuzu TF: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1,81714.31
A shock absorber bush excessively worn 9547.51
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated7285.73
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened4553.58
A wheel bearing with excessive play4153.27

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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

28.1% of Isuzu TF MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,720 miles later (3,484 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,484 (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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