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R121 MJT

1997 Isuzu Trooper

Maroon Diesel 3059cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2025
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

155,887 mi
Last recorded155,887 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2024
Typical for 1997 Isuzu Trooper126,742 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR121 MJT
MakeIsuzu
ModelTrooper
Year1997
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,059cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2024 155,887 miles

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

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

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

Rear Chassis generally in poor condition/corroded but structurally sound.

Fail 5 Sep 2024 155,887 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Chassis generally in poor condition/corroded but structurally sound.

Pass 21 Sep 2023 150,440 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Sep 2023 150,324 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 144,375 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn / 3mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 138,495 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box to tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2021 138,489 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box to tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2020 133,343 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 24 Sep 2020 133,341 miles

Central Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn Front prop rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 127,533 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 117,515 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 113,604 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Noisy (2.6.2)

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

Fail 22 Sep 2017 113,602 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi hose x3 (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded All pipes to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Noisy (2.6.2)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2016 110,382 miles

all metal brake pipes beginning to corrode

front propshaft rear u joint worn

rear brake discs heavily corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2015 107,285 miles

all metal brake pipes beginning to corrode

front propshaft rear u joint worn

rear brake discs heavily corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2015 107,285 miles

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

all metal brake pipes beginning to corrode

front propshaft rear u joint worn

rear brake discs heavily corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2014 197,037 miles

all metal brake pipes begining to corrode

Fail 18 Sep 2014 197,035 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all metal brake pipes begining to corrode

Pass 23 Sep 2013 98,226 miles

all metal brake pipes begining to corrode

rear brake discs pitted

slight play in front lower shocker bushes

slight play in front propshaft rear u joint

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 21 Sep 2012 91,975 miles

cv boots begining to perish

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Fail 23 Sep 2011 86,538 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

all rear metal brake pipes begining to corrode

radiator cooling fins missing

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 23 Sep 2011 86,538 miles

all rear metal brake pipes begining to corrode

radiator cooling fins missing

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 22 Sep 2010 80,844 miles

slight exhaust blow from split seam on mid link pipe

Fail 22 Sep 2010 80,844 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

slight exhaust blow from split seam on mid link pipe

Pass 24 Sep 2009 74,176 miles

all metal brake pipes begining to corrode

slight play in front wheel bearings

Fail 24 Sep 2009 74,176 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

all metal brake pipes begining to corrode

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 19 Sep 2008 68,759 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2008 68,755 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 17 Sep 2007 62,803 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2007 62,803 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 27 Sep 2006 57,887 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2006 57,883 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

horse on bonet in drivers veiw

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 23 Sep 2005 50,187 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
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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R121 MJT is a 1997 Isuzu Trooper in Maroon with a 3,059cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1997 Isuzu Trooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 126,742 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 R121 MJT, 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 29 years old, this Isuzu Trooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R121 MJT is a 1997 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 20 October 1997.

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