1997 Isuzu Trooper 3.1L Diesel · P521 BUD
1997 Isuzu Trooper (3.1L, diesel). First registered 24 Jan 1997. Recorded mileage 225,185 miles. MOT expired on 19 Apr 2023.
- Make & Model
- ISUZU TROOPER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Apr 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 225,185 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P521 BUD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/04/2022
- 225,185 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P521 BUD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Isuzu Trooper (P521 BUD) between March 2022 and April 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 21 April 2022 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: Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
P521 BUD Mileage History
- 31/03/2022225,185 mi
- 21/04/2022225,185 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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