54.9%
Isuzu Rodeo pass rate
Used Isuzu Rodeo buying guide
In 2025, Isuzu Rodeo cars passed 54.9% of 5,917 initial MOT tests, 17.4 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Isuzu Rodeo MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−17.4
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Rodeo sits 540th of 575 models in the data. Isuzu as a brand averaged 68.4%, so this model runs 13.5 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Isuzu Rodeo MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Rodeo compares with similar cars.
Rodeo fuel types
Diesel made up 99.9% of Isuzu Rodeo MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Almost every used example you look at will be a diesel.
Where the Rodeo fails its MOT
Where Isuzu Rodeo cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (5.5%), ball joint excessively worn (5%) and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1%). See every common Rodeo MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Isuzu Rodeo that failed, not a claim that every Rodeo has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Rodeo?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 30% of Rodeo failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 25.2% of Rodeo failure items.
3
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. 15.4% of Rodeo failure items.
4
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 11.5% of Rodeo failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 6.1% of Rodeo failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Isuzu Rodeo failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Isuzu models
The most-tested Isuzu models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Rodeo.
See all 3 Isuzu models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Isuzu Rodeo FAQs
Is the Isuzu Rodeo 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 54.9% first-time pass rate for the Isuzu Rodeo across 5,917 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Isuzu Rodeo?
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check an Isuzu Rodeo'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.