Does the Isuzu Trooper fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Isuzu Trooper records 4.23 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.69, 95% interval −3.03 to −2.36). It ranks 524 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Isuzu Trooper by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu Trooper is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 212 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 212 | 0.90 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 149 | 0.63 |
| Steering box leaking oil | 110 | 0.47 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 103 | 0.44 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 96 | 0.41 |
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
If a Isuzu Trooper gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.5% of Isuzu Trooper MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,338 miles later (1,196 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,196 (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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