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W497 RVO

2000 Isuzu Trooper

Silver Diesel 2999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

125,092 mi
Last recorded125,092 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Isuzu Trooper102,609 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW497 RVO
MakeIsuzu
ModelTrooper
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,999cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 125,092 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2025 125,092 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2024 124,064 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 123,239 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2022 122,026 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2022 122,026 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 120,845 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre side wall starting to perish and crack

Offside Rear tyre side wall starting to perish and crack. also tyre valve starting to perish

engine has slight oil leak

Fail 27 Sep 2021 120,845 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre side wall starting to perish and crack

Offside Rear tyre side wall starting to perish and crack. also tyre valve starting to perish

engine has slight oil leak

Pass 19 Oct 2020 119,367 miles

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

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

Offside Front headlamp condensated

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

advise sump corroded and weeping oil

both rear brake discs back plates in poor condition

Pass 25 Mar 2019 117,267 miles

Offside Rear tyre valve starting to perish and crack

Pass 16 Apr 2018 115,461 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise sump corroded and started to weep oil

both rear brake backplates starting to corrode and are in poor condition

both rear tyre valves starting to perish

Fail 16 Apr 2018 115,461 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise sump corroded and started to weep oil

both rear brake backplates starting to corrode and are in poor condition

both rear tyre valves starting to perish

Pass 20 Apr 2017 111,935 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2017 111,935 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 109,177 miles

Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides perished and cracked (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres perished and wearing inner edges

Pass 10 Apr 2015 106,530 miles

under side of viecle rusty

Fail 9 Apr 2015 106,530 miles

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

Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

under side of viecle rusty

Pass 17 Apr 2014 103,447 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2014 103,447 miles

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 3 Apr 2013 99,180 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

rear brake back plates in poor condition

Pass 23 Apr 2012 97,855 miles

both rear brake discs in poor condition

Pass 12 Apr 2011 93,129 miles

under side of car very rusty

o/s/r brake binding slightly

Fail 12 Apr 2011 93,129 miles

o/s/r brake binding slightly

under side of car very rusty

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

Pass 8 Apr 2010 88,998 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 82,874 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2009 82,874 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2008 74,273 miles

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

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2008 74,273 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2007 63,597 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2006 55,912 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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W497 RVO is a 2000 Isuzu Trooper in Silver with a 2,999cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 Isuzu Trooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 102,609 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 W497 RVO, 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 26 years old, this Isuzu Trooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was W497 RVO registered?

W497 RVO is a 2000 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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