Car statistics
Isuzu car statistics
How many Isuzu cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Isuzu model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 1,443 −15.5% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 85 under 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 5,626 79.6% of those still registered
- New registrations in 2025 0 0.000% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Diesel 89.5% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 3 naming 1 Isuzu model
How many Isuzu cars are on the road?
There were 1,443 Isuzu cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 5,626 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Isuzu the No. 85 make on the road. That is 95.9% fewer than the peak of 35,456 in 2002. Diesel makes up 89.5% of licensed Isuzu cars, against 28.1% of all cars.
Isuzu cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 35,456 in 2002.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 24,180 |
| 1995 | 25,357 |
| 1996 | 27,108 |
| 1997 | 28,809 |
| 1998 | 30,780 |
| 1999 | 33,432 |
| 2000 | 34,576 |
| 2001 | 35,083 |
| 2002 | 35,456 |
| 2003 | 35,251 |
| 2004 | 34,605 |
| 2005 | 32,498 |
| 2006 | 29,285 |
| 2007 | 26,595 |
| 2008 | 23,175 |
| 2009 | 20,774 |
| 2010 | 18,737 |
| 2011 | 16,340 |
| 2012 | 14,029 |
| 2013 | 12,122 |
| 2014 | 10,389 |
| 2015 | 9,034 |
| 2016 | 7,639 |
| 2017 | 6,333 |
| 2018 | 5,260 |
| 2019 | 4,288 |
| 2020 | 3,643 |
| 2021 | 3,151 |
| 2022 | 2,572 |
| 2023 | 2,130 |
| 2024 | 1,806 |
| 2025 | 1,527 |
| 2026 | 1,443 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Isuzu cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Isuzu models
The Isuzu Trooper is the only Isuzu model with a page of its own, with 1,154 licensed. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | 1,154 | −16.4% | 4,597 | Diesel |
New Isuzu cars registered each year
Registrations of new Isuzu cars in Great Britain peaked at 1,880 in 2002. In 2025, 0 were registered for the first time: 0.000% of all new cars, against 0.070% in 2002, Isuzu’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 1,647 |
| ’02 | 1,880 |
| ’03 | 1,789 |
| ’04 | 1,591 |
| ’05 | 1,010 |
| ’06 | 429 |
| ’07 | 117 |
| ’08 | 34 |
| ’09 | 25 |
| ’10 | 17 |
| ’11 | 14 |
| ’12 | 7 |
| ’13 | 13 |
| ’14 | 4 |
| ’15 | 6 |
| ’16 | 9 |
| ’17 | 7 |
| ’18 | 10 |
| ’19 | 8 |
| ’20 | 2 |
| ’21 | 8 |
| ’22 | 4 |
| ’23 | 2 |
| ’24 | 5 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Isuzu’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.064% |
| 2002 | 0.070% |
| 2003 | 0.068% |
| 2004 | 0.061% |
| 2005 | 0.041% |
| 2006 | 0.018% |
| 2007 | 0.005% |
| 2008 | 0.002% |
| 2009 | 0.001% |
| 2010 | 0.001% |
| 2011 | 0.001% |
| 2012 | 0.000% |
| 2013 | 0.001% |
| 2014 | 0.000% |
| 2015 | 0.000% |
| 2016 | 0.000% |
| 2017 | 0.000% |
| 2018 | 0.000% |
| 2019 | 0.000% |
| 2020 | 0.000% |
| 2021 | 0.000% |
| 2022 | 0.000% |
| 2023 | 0.000% |
| 2024 | 0.000% |
| 2025 | 0.000% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Isuzu safety recalls
DVSA lists 3 safety recalls naming a Isuzu car model since 1992, across 1 model. 0 were launched from 2016 to 2025. A recall naming several Isuzu models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2006 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Isuzu recalls
- 15 Jan 2012 Engine speed may increase unintentionally Isuzu Trooper
- 3 Mar 2006 Dilution of engine oil leading to engine damage Isuzu Trooper
- 30 Jun 2005 Heater terminal may burn out Isuzu Trooper
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Isuzu. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Humber | 1,561 | −2.9% | Petrol |
| 83 | Ineos | 1,529 | +27.8% | Petrol |
| 84 | Cadillac | 1,472 | −1.0% | Petrol |
| 85 | Isuzu | 1,443 | −15.5% | Diesel |
| 86 | Jensen | 1,404 | +0.6% | Petrol |
| 87 | Singer | 1,402 | −2.2% | Petrol |
| 88 | Leyland Cars | 1,379 | −0.3% | Petrol |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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