1999 Isuzu Trooper 3.1L Diesel · V712 DNJ

The Isuzu Trooper passed its most recent MOT on 23 January 2026 at 204,424 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied record reads as stable. The vehicle cleared the test eight days after a failure on 15 January 2026 at 204,420 miles where the tester logged no defects, a pattern repeated when it failed on 17 December 2024 at 201,571 miles then passed on 10 January 2025 at 201,601 miles with no defects noted. Such back-to-back failures with zero recorded faults point to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration. At roughly 27 years old the Trooper shows 204,424 miles, equating to about 7,571 miles per year, which sits within typical use for its age. The record spans just over three years: a pass at 200,586 miles on 21 December 2023, then the 2024 and 2026 fail-pass pairs clustered within weeks of each other. Annual accumulation is modest, around 1,000 to 3,000 miles between tests, with no evidence of rapid accumulation or long standing periods beyond the sparse entry count. The clean advisory columns across all five tests mean the DVSA data alone offers little wear signal on consumables or structure. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and mileage, as these items commonly degrade silently on a 1999 4x4 without triggering MOT advisories in a light-use regime. The repeated no-defect failures suggest the previous owner addressed whatever halted the test promptly, but the absence of recorded corrosion or exhaust emissions concerns does not confirm structural integrity underneath. Verify the chassis outriggers and sills for rust, and confirm the rear calipers are not binding after a long idle.