1997 Isuzu Trooper 3.1L Diesel · P586 KSM
1997 Isuzu Trooper (3.1L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 185,512 miles. MOT expired on 26 Sept 2014. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ISUZU TROOPER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Sept 2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 185,512 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 3.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P586 KSM Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/09/2013
- 185,512 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P586 KSM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Isuzu Trooper (P586 KSM) between February 2006 and September 2013.
The record contains 8 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 27 September 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (19 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Steering (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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: “Rear Battery insecure (1.9.1)”; “Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)”; “Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”.
P586 KSM Mileage History
- 21/02/2006128,049 mi
- 24/02/2006128,049 mi
- 05/02/2007138,024 mi+9,975 mi
- 06/02/2007138,024 mi
- 22/02/2008147,948 mi+9,924 mi
- 27/02/2008147,949 mi+1 mi
- 20/02/2009158,179 mi+10,230 mi
- 23/02/2009158,179 mi
- 10/02/2010167,796 mi+9,617 mi
- 25/02/201016,002 mi-151,794 mi
- 25/02/201016,002 mi
- 17/02/2011175,206 mi+159,204 mi
- 15/09/2011175,373 mi+167 mi
- 26/09/2011175,383 mi+10 mi
- 14/09/2012179,748 mi+4,365 mi
- 26/09/2013185,504 mi+5,756 mi
- 27/09/2013185,512 mi+8 mi
Average of roughly 7,563 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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