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Y949 KUJ

2001 Isuzu Trooper

Silver Diesel 2999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2018
Tests23 (11 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate47.8%

Mileage

158,732 mi
Last recorded158,732 miles
Recorded on8 May 2018
Typical for 2001 Isuzu Trooper100,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY949 KUJ
MakeIsuzu
ModelTrooper
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 12 fail
Fail 8 May 2018 158,732 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake caliper securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

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

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

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

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

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Oil leak ()

Rear Bumper insecure ()

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

Pass 3 May 2017 150,302 miles

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

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

welding repairs covered in underseal not allowing full inspection

Fail 3 Mar 2017 150,149 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill and doorstep (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded panhard rod mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted inner sill and door step (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Fail 27 Feb 2017 150,089 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded nsr - osr (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front brake has slight bind

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

under side muddy

Pass 17 Feb 2016 143,333 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Fail 17 Feb 2016 143,333 miles

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

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 135,700 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front propshaft universal joint has play and shaft also has play in the splines

n/s/f tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 19 Feb 2014 128,642 miles

Check engine light staying on

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2014 128,642 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Check engine light staying on

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2013 119,775 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Feb 2013 119,775 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2012 112,583 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 24 Feb 2012 112,485 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 14 Feb 2011 105,792 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 14 Feb 2011 105,792 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 8 Mar 2010 97,186 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2010 97,186 miles

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 9 Mar 2009 85,638 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 27 Feb 2009 85,638 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 76,837 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2008 76,837 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2007 66,024 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2007 66,024 miles

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

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

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

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

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

n/s/f wheel bearing

n/s/r disc

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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Y949 KUJ is a 2001 Isuzu Trooper in Silver with a 2,999cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.8%.

Across all 2001 Isuzu Trooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 100,296 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 Y949 KUJ, 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 25 years old, this Isuzu Trooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y949 KUJ is a 2001 Isuzu Trooper, first registered on 1 June 2001.

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