Reliability Report · European Market

Isuzu Rodeo Reliability

The Isuzu Rodeo (current generation) scores 75/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
75
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2026 report · n=17
17 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="RODEO"
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90
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2023 report · n=4998
4,998 UK MOT tests · overall 40.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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64
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 4,998 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 10–14 yrs
58
41.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
2,286 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
69
40.3% fail vs 38.8% fleet
2,712 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
615
23.3%
#2
Ball joint dust cover
580
22.0%
#3
Ball joint
512
19.4%
#4
Position lamp
470
17.8%
#5
Rear fog lamp
461
17.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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