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Isuzu D-Max steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 17,530 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 1.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Isuzu D-Max failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,530 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 171 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 3 to 13 years, 134,777 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 17,530 for the Isuzu D-Max

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The Isuzu D-Max is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Isuzu D-Max steering fails by age

Isuzu D-Max steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Isuzu D-Max. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 13,051 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 13,695 MOT tests45 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 14,927 MOT tests56 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 16,742 MOT tests67 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 17,508 MOT tests78 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 17,530 MOT tests89 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 15,887 MOT tests910 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 12,652 MOT tests1011 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 7,778 MOT tests1112 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 3,823 MOT tests1213 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 1,184 MOT tests13
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Isuzu D-Max All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
313,0510.10.1
413,6950.20.2
514,9270.40.3
616,7420.50.5
717,5080.70.8
817,5301.01.2
915,8871.31.8
1012,6521.52.1
117,7782.02.5
123,8232.12.8
131,1842.62.9

All first-use years of the Isuzu D-Max pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.5 diesel: 0.9 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 15,326 MOT tests)
  • 1.9 diesel: 1.5 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,186 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Isuzu D-Max problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Isuzu D-Max have more steering problems than other cars?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 17,530 MOT tests).

How common are Isuzu D-Max steering problems?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,530 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 134,777 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare