Isuzu
D Max Yukon D/c Intercooler TD
1,695 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where D Max Yukon D/c Intercooler TDs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
71.7%
Pass-after-fix
4.4%
Fail
23.2%
Avg miles
110,822
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered before September 2015 are typically pre-Euro 6 — subject to daily charges in London ULEZ (£12.50), Birmingham CAZ (£8), Bristol CAZ (£9), and Glasgow LEZ. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
The picture
D-Max Yukon D/C Intercooler Td: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,097 MOT tests, the D-Max Yukon D/C Intercooler Td returns 71.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A corroded brake pipe and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 102,774, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 28–36
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
28–36
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
95 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 02
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
86 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 03
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
82 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
- 04
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
63 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 05
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
61 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 06
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
60 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
57 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
49 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
43 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 10
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
36 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£128–£365
If every one of this D Max Yukon D/c Intercooler TD's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
"Does my car have a timing chain or a cambelt?" It is the £3000 question every car owner eventually asks. Whether you are driving a high-mileage diesel or a modern downsized hybrid, knowing what's fitted to your engine is the difference between a routine service and a catastrophic engine failure.
Buying or keeping a D Max Yukon D/c Intercooler TD?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a D Max Yukon D/c Intercooler TD and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.