UK vehicle statistics / Isuzu
How many Isuzu cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 64,502 licensed and 12,394 SORN Isuzu vehicles in the UK, across 6 published model groups. That means 1 in 6 surviving Isuzu is currently off the road.
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Is the Isuzu fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Isuzu model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 65,320 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 64,502 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,394 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 76,896 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Isuzu MOT pass rate
In 2024, 67.4% of 35,158 Isuzu MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Isuzu model groups:
- Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 4.9% of tests. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
- Brake Performance — 4.7% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Position Lamps — 4.5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Shock Absorbers — 4.1% of tests. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
See every model on the Isuzu MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 4.9% of tests in 2024. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
- Brake Performance — 4.7% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Position Lamps — 4.5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Shock Absorbers — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
- Check the actual Isuzu — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Isuzu models
The published Isuzu model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Bighorn — 36 licensed, 143 SORN
- Pick-UP — 97 licensed, 202 SORN
- D-MAX V-Cross — 264 licensed, 146 SORN
- Rodeo — 5,275 licensed, 2,394 SORN
- Trooper — 1,636 licensed, 6,813 SORN
Every Isuzu model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| D-MAX | 57,194 | 2,696 |
| Trooper | 1,636 | 6,813 |
| Rodeo | 5,275 | 2,394 |
| D-MAX V-Cross | 264 | 146 |
| Pick-UP | 97 | 202 |
| Bighorn | 36 | 143 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Isuzu cars are left in the UK?
64,502 Isuzu vehicles were licensed and 12,394 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 6 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Isuzu is rarest?
Of the published Isuzu model groups, the Bighorn has the smallest surviving population at 36 licensed and 143 SORN.
Is the Isuzu fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 65,320 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 64,502 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,394 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 76,896 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Isuzu MOT pass rate?
67.4% of 35,158 class-4 initial MOT tests on Isuzu cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average.
What do Isuzu cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Isuzu model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are front and rear fog lamps (4.9% of tests), brake performance (4.7% of tests), position lamps (4.5% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Isuzu population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.