Does the Isuzu Trooper fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Isuzu Trooper records 29.44 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 36.94 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.50, 95% interval −8.28 to −6.73). It ranks 572 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 Trooper by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu Trooper is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 993 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 993 | 4.22 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 950 | 4.03 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 743 | 3.15 |
| 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 | 577 | 2.45 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 554 | 2.35 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,552 (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
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