1996 Isuzu Trooper 3.1L Diesel · N959 GRH
1996 Isuzu Trooper (3.1L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 201,207 miles. MOT expired on 31 May 2016. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ISUZU TROOPER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 May 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 201,207 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 3.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N959 GRH Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/06/2015
- 201,207 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
N959 GRH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Isuzu Trooper (N959 GRH) between May 2006 and June 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 June 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 26 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress o”.
N959 GRH Mileage History
- 23/05/2006133,938 mi
- 11/06/2007147,558 mi+13,620 mi
- 07/06/2008155,058 mi+7,500 mi
- 02/06/2009161,376 mi+6,318 mi
- 29/05/2010166,568 mi+5,192 mi
- 16/05/2011170,301 mi+3,733 mi
- 17/04/2012173,743 mi+3,442 mi
- 22/04/2013186,313 mi+12,570 mi
- 24/04/2013186,313 mi
- 01/05/2014192,786 mi+6,473 mi
- 01/06/2015201,207 mi+8,421 mi
Average of roughly 7,455 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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