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CV52 ZLX

2003 Isuzu Tf

Green Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

79,424 mi
Last recorded79,424 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Isuzu Tf76,073 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV52 ZLX
MakeIsuzu
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 79,424 miles

brake pipe clips or supports missing pipe adequately supported (front to back hit and miss and corroded)

under body covered in under seal

underbody corrosin

Fail 6 Oct 2025 79,414 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

brake pipe clips or supports missing pipe adequately supported (front to back hit and miss and corroded)

under body covered in under seal

underbody corrosin

Fail 6 Oct 2025 79,414 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner upper mark in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Oil leaking excessively from transmission axel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported front to back hit and miss and corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

underbody corrosion

underbody covered in under seal

Fail 25 Sep 2025 79,389 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner upper mark in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Oil leaking excessively from transmission axel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported front to back hit and miss and corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

underbody corrosion

underbody covered in under seal

Pass 30 Aug 2024 76,212 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Dampness noted in area of hub seal

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

fuel tank corroded

Fail 19 Aug 2024 76,197 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

fuel tank corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2023 73,963 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fuel pipes corroded at rear

chassis is corroded

fuel tank is corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2022 70,476 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes covered in grease - unable to fully assess. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (corrosion) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (Corrosion) (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 2 Aug 2022 70,464 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (Rear shackle) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (Rear shackle) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes covered in grease - unable to fully assess. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (corrosion) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (Corrosion) (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 67,902 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

slight movement in top steering column mount

Fail 21 Jul 2021 67,864 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

slight movement in top steering column mount

Pass 14 Jul 2020 65,802 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2020 65,746 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 65,285 miles

Offside front wheel binding slightly.

Pass 31 Jan 2017 63,952 miles

Nearside and offside rear road spring shackle bushes worn but not considered excessive.

Pass 1 Feb 2016 62,077 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2015 59,784 miles

Offside front wheel binding slightly.

Pass 14 Jan 2014 57,030 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2014 57,029 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jan 2013 54,822 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2013 54,805 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Jan 2012 52,137 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 12 Jan 2012 52,132 miles

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brakes imbalanced.

Nearside and offside front wipers are slightly deteriorated.

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside front brake binding slightly.

Pass 11 Jan 2011 43,343 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 11 Jan 2011 43,343 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Front propshaft rear universal joint has slight play.

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 14 Jan 2010 37,418 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2009 32,182 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2008 25,969 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 21,036 miles

How Reliable is the Isuzu Tf?

Based on 43,907 MOT tests across 3,289 vehicles.

70.6%
Pass Rate
7,037
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
3,289
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 1,460
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,211
Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush 1,004
fog lamp not working 960
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 787
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CV52 ZLX is a 2003 Isuzu Tf in Green with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2003 Isuzu Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 76,073 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Isuzu Tf fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 1,460 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CV52 ZLX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Isuzu Tf typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Isuzu Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CV52 ZLX is a 2003 Isuzu Tf, first registered on 15 January 2003.

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