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R59 DBW

1998 Isuzu Trooper

Green Diesel 3059cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

137,458 mi
Last recorded137,458 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Isuzu Trooper117,851 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR59 DBW
MakeIsuzu
ModelTrooper
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,059cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 137,458 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2025 137,452 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 137,250 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box and join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

chassis corrosion

Fail 22 Oct 2024 137,250 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box and join (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

chassis corrosion

Pass 4 Oct 2023 137,072 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

under body corrosion

Pass 11 Oct 2022 136,791 miles

chassis slight corrosion

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 135,469 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 134,123 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2019 132,307 miles

Nearside Front Upper ball joint dust cover deteriorating

front wipers slightly smearing

oily residue on engine

Pass 11 Apr 2018 130,821 miles

Nearside Front Upper ball joint dust cover deteriorating

oily residue lower engine

Pass 27 Apr 2017 129,460 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 27 Apr 2017 129,460 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside & nearside (8.2.2)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 14 Apr 2016 127,950 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 125,944 miles

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

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

Pass 16 Apr 2014 122,598 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Rear bumper insecure

Rear mudguard insecure

Pass 12 Apr 2013 118,042 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

nearside front tyrte worn inner edge

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Fail 12 Apr 2013 118,042 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

nearside front tyrte worn inner edge

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Pass 16 Apr 2012 110,906 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Pass 20 Apr 2011 103,443 miles

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

nearside front inner drive shaft inner gaiter split

offside front tyre worn inner edge

Fail 20 Apr 2011 103,443 miles

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

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

nearside front inner drive shaft inner gaiter split

Pass 22 Apr 2010 95,549 miles

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

Fail 22 Apr 2010 95,549 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2009 97,518 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 20 Apr 2009 87,518 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 16 Apr 2008 79,852 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2007 72,149 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2006 63,117 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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R59 DBW is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper in Green with a 3,059cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 R59 DBW, 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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R59 DBW is a 1998 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 24 April 1998.

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