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P8 RVV

1998 Isuzu Trooper

Blue Diesel 3059cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires28 Nov 2026

Tests35 (20 pass, 15 fail)

Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

263,078 mi

Last recorded263,078 miles

Recorded on31 Oct 2025

Typical for 1998 Isuzu Trooper117,851 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP8 RVV

MakeIsuzu

ModelTrooper

Year1998

ColourBlue

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine3,059cc

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MOT History

20 pass 15 fail

Pass 31 Oct 2025 263,078 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear section of outer sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 263,078 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drivers seat frame worn,

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear section of outer sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 258,413 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe has slight blow. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Starting to perish. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside ,side step loose. at front but not likely to fall off.

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Starting to perish. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Belt starting to fray. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Nov 2023 254,117 miles

Exhaust rubber mounting loose rear .

Nearside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Small hole in sill.

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side step loose.

Fail 14 Nov 2023 254,117 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Wheel arch area, (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust rubber mounting loose rear .

Nearside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Small hole in sill.

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side step loose.

Pass 9 Nov 2022 249,512 miles

Both rear suspension bump stops missing

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Nov 2022 249,512 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Both rear suspension bump stops missing

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2021 244,559 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play outer rod inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged edges frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 22 Nov 2021 244,559 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play outer rod inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged edges frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2020 239,793 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe has slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seatbelt frayed on both edges (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Nov 2020 239,793 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play outer track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box blowing at joint to backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seatbelt frayed on both edges (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2019 235,692 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2019 235,692 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 227,770 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexible starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexibles corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Nov 2018 227,770 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe has blow on corner (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexible starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexibles corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Nov 2017 214,823 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track rod end balljoint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner trackrod end balljoint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Nov 2016 200,999 miles

Advise front antirollbar D bushes

Advise offside rear bump stop missing

Advise offside rear wheel arch corroded

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 21 Nov 2016 200,999 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Advise front antirollbar D bushes

Advise offside rear bump stop missing

Advise offside rear wheel arch corroded

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Nov 2015 187,853 miles

Advise corrosion on wheel arches

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 25 Nov 2015 187,853 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Advise corrosion on wheel arches

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Nov 2014 175,028 miles

Advise slight power steering pipe weaping.

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 26 Nov 2014 175,028 miles

Advise slight power steering pipe weaping.

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Nov 2013 161,939 miles

Fail 20 Nov 2013 161,938 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 149,543 miles

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Fail 21 Nov 2012 149,452 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Outer 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 fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 23 Nov 2011 131,468 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 23 Nov 2011 131,468 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 19 Nov 2010 107,047 miles

Fail 18 Nov 2010 107,045 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Nov 2009 89,355 miles

Pass 29 Nov 2008 79,671 miles

Fail 28 Nov 2008 79,669 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 70,917 miles

Pass 27 Nov 2006 66,530 miles

How Reliable is the Isuzu Trooper?

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

69.0%

Pass Rate

5,567

Miles/Year

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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P8 RVV is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper in Blue with a 3,059cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 P8 RVV, 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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P8 RVV is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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