Isuzu D-MAX, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
57,610 Isuzu D-MAX cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 70.9% of initial MOT tests, 1.4 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Isuzu D-MAX at the MOT
70.9% of 37,259 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the D-MAX 339th of 575 models. Isuzu D-MAX cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 79.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.9%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Isuzu D-MAX tests in 2025.
Where D-MAX cars fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Isuzu D-MAX tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (6.5%), rear fog lamp not working (5%) and position lamp not working (4.7%).
The MOT page lists every common D-MAX MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The D-MAX's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.25.9% of D-MAX failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.22.7% of D-MAX failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.20.3% of D-MAX failure items
Isuzu D-MAX cars in the UK
57,610 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Isuzu. The number licensed has grown 232% since the end of 2015.
- Change since 2015
- +232%from 17,352 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2019half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2019 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 5,186against 6,586 in 2024
- Declared off the road
- 2,8014.6% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Isuzu D-MAX cars since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 11,436 |
| End of 2015 | 17,352 |
| End of 2016 | 22,832 |
| End of 2017 | 27,519 |
| End of 2018 | 31,659 |
| End of 2019 | 35,437 |
| End of 2020 | 38,118 |
| End of 2021 | 41,084 |
| End of 2022 | 44,277 |
| End of 2023 | 49,252 |
| End of 2024 | 54,350 |
| End of 2025 | 57,982 |
| End of June 2026 | 57,610 |
How old they are
Licensed Isuzu D-MAX cars by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,057 | 5,186 |
| 2024 | 6,398 | 6,586 |
| 2023 | 6,088 | 6,318 |
| 2022 | 4,110 | 4,361 |
| 2021 | 3,391 | 3,708 |
| 2020 | 2,980 | 3,245 |
| 2019 | 4,280 | 4,777 |
| 2018 | 4,266 | 4,930 |
| 2017 | 4,496 | 5,461 |
| 2016 | 4,462 | 5,725 |
| 2015 | 4,657 | 6,230 |
| 2014 | 3,803 | |
| 2013 | 2,608 | |
| 2012 | 1,264 |
4,657 D-MAX cars first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 75% of the 6,230 first registered that year.
D-MAX engine sizes
1.9 litre engines made up 51% of Isuzu D-MAX MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.5 litre at 49%. Diesel accounts for 100% of licensed D-MAX cars.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 37,254 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Isuzu D-MAX recalls
5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Isuzu D-MAX. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every D-MAX is affected.
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Jul 2024 R/2024/290
ECM and DCU Software update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles fitted with 1.9 RZ4E engines may under very specific driving conditions experience engine management control that may result in temporary emission irregularities.
- Remedy
- On the affected vehicles an update to the Engine Management Control unit software will be carried out
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Mar 2023 R/2023/075
It has been found that the lower second steering shaft lower bolt may not have been tightened to the correct torque
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Retighten the lower second steering shaft lower bolt to the correct torque value.
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Apr 2020 R/2020/082
Cracks may appear around the rear leaf spring bush eye
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Replace the rear leaf springs and handbrake cable.
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Mar 2019 R/2019/080
Rear leaf spring may crack at eye bush on suspension
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Rear leaf spring front eye may fracture.
- Remedy
- Replace rear leaf springs on affected vehicles where necessary.
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Jul 2017 R/2017/194
Camshaft gear teeth may break
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Poor heat treatment to the camshaft gears may cause the teeth to break off and fall into the timing gear causing the engine to stop suddenly. This could increase the risk of collision.
- Remedy
- Recall the 1102 vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the camshaft and timing gear.
Other Isuzu models
The most-tested Isuzu models in 2025, against the D-MAX's 70.9% MOT pass rate.
Isuzu D-MAX FAQs
How many Isuzu D-MAX cars are there in the UK?
57,610 Isuzu D-MAX cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,801 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Isuzu D-MAX reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 70.9% first-time pass rate for the Isuzu D-MAX across 37,259 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Isuzu D-MAX had any recalls?
5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Isuzu D-MAX. The most recent was published in July 2024. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Isuzu D-MAX?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check an Isuzu D-MAX's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Isuzu D-MAX history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Isuzu VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.