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H838 XUG

1998 Isuzu Trooper

White Diesel 2770cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jun 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

150,576 mi
Last recorded150,576 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 1998 Isuzu Trooper117,851 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH838 XUG
MakeIsuzu
ModelTrooper
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,770cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 150,576 miles

All four tyre treads getting low

All four tyre treads getting low

General age related corroding under vehicle

Nearside Front Body mount corroding

Nearside Front Floor small hole corroded

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Requires replacement (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Requires weld repair (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sill bucket holed and corroded requires weld repair

Offside Front Body mount corroded and requires weld repair

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Small split requires replacement (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Requires replacement (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower End sill bucket corroded and requires weld repair

Offside Rear Park brake slight imbalance requires adjustment or repair

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe requires replacement (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Brake pads getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 May 2026 150,576 miles

All four tyre treads getting low

All four tyre treads getting low

General age related corroding under vehicle

Nearside Front Body mount corroding

Nearside Front Floor small hole corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Requires replacement (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Requires weld repair (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sill bucket holed and corroded requires weld repair

Offside Front Body mount corroded and requires weld repair

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Small split requires replacement (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Requires replacement (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower End sill bucket corroded and requires weld repair

Offside Rear Park brake slight imbalance requires adjustment or repair

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe requires replacement (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Brake pads getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2025 149,933 miles

Nearside Front Outer Sill end small hole corroded requires weld repair

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive May require investigation by lifting carpet (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside and offside inner and outer rear most panels holed and corroded not load bearing or within 30cm of body mount bur requires weld repair

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Requires replacement (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe small hole corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Outer Arches corroding

Fail 7 Jun 2025 149,933 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Sill end small hole corroded requires weld repair

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive May require investigation by lifting carpet (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside and offside inner and outer rear most panels holed and corroded not load bearing or within 30cm of body mount bur requires weld repair

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Requires replacement (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe small hole corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Outer Arches corroding

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements Tell tail bulb was not working properly poor connection (4.5.3 (a))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 149,252 miles

Front Radiator crossmember corroded

General surface corrosion age related

Nearside Front Lower Inner wheel arch holed and corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Lsv pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jun 2024 149,237 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Axel pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Radiator crossmember corroded

General surface corrosion age related

Nearside Front Lower Inner wheel arch holed and corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Park brake lower effort

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Lsv pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2023 148,283 miles

Front Radiator crossmember corroding

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Splitting requires replacement (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Axel brake pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Park brake effort slight down requires adjustment

Rear Inner 1/4 panels holed and corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2022 147,294 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users Blue (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both very slight (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Body to chassis mount corroding may require weld repair

Offside Rear Parking brake effort slightly lower requires adjustment

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Pitted corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2021 146,333 miles

Offside Rear Park brake requires adjusting

Offside Rear Wheel arch corroding

Fail 15 Jun 2021 146,333 miles

Offside Rear Park brake requires adjusting

Offside Rear Wheel arch corroding

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working Bulb faulty (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jun 2020 145,493 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2020 145,493 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 144,954 miles

Front wheel bearings slight play

Nearside Front Inner cv boot deteriorating

Offside Rear Outer sill small hole and corroded

slight blue smoke on accelaraition

Pass 5 Jul 2018 144,475 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 143,861 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front body chassis mount slight corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded compensator brake pipe corroding (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear park brake requires adjustment

oil leak

Pass 9 Feb 2016 140,498 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 22 Jan 2015 139,960 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

near side rear leaf spring corroding

Fail 22 Jan 2015 139,960 miles

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

near side rear leaf spring corroding

Pass 31 Oct 2013 138,109 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Fail 31 Oct 2013 138,109 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 29 Sep 2012 136,078 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2012 136,001 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 133,561 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

off side rear park brake has lower effort

slight blue smoke on accelaration

Pass 29 Oct 2010 131,938 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2009 128,232 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 122,108 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2007 117,135 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2007 117,134 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Sep 2006 111,502 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2006 111,502 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

How Reliable is the Isuzu Trooper?

Based on 362,452 MOT tests across 33,962 vehicles.

69.0%
Pass Rate
5,567
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
33,962
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,164
position lamp(s) not working 10,697
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 10,634
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,961
constant velocity joint gaiter split 9,918
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H838 XUG is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper in White with a 2,770cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Isuzu Trooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 117,851 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Isuzu Trooper fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,164 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H838 XUG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Isuzu Trooper typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 28 years old, this Isuzu Trooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H838 XUG is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 29 June 1998.

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