Isuzu D-Max: reliability by registration year
2012-2022 · 11 registration years · 35,730 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every D-Max registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,378 | 84.0% | 87.2% | Shock absorbers (rear) 14.5% |
| 2021 | 3,017 | 82.4% | 87.0% | Shock absorbers (rear) 15.1% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2021 D-Max: Shock absorbers (rear) (15.1%) · Diesel engine warning light (10.4%) · Headlight aim (10.2%) | ||||
| 2020 | 2,455 | 76.6% | 81.1% | Shock absorbers (rear) 21.9% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2020 D-Max: Shock absorbers (rear) (21.9%) · Anti-roll bar pins and bushes (front) (9.6%) · Diesel engine warning light (8.7%) | ||||
| 2019 | 3,690 | 74.8% | 79.1% | Shock absorbers (rear) 19.7% |
| 2018 | 3,705 | 71.8% | 77.1% | Shock absorbers (rear) 18.0% |
| 2017 | 4,085 | 69.7% | 75.1% | Shock absorbers (rear) 13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,027 | 66.2% | 72.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 13.4% |
| 2015 | 4,249 | 64.6% | 70.0% | Rear fog light 13.0% |
| 2014 | 3,576 | 62.2% | 68.6% | Rear fog light 13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,464 | 59.7% | 66.8% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.2% |
| 2012 | 1,084 | 58.5% | 65.3% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 14.2% |