1988 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

354

Total Tests (All Years)

75,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab as it ages.

21 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↓10.7%

24 yrs40.4%

→ ↓5.3%

25 yrs35.1%

→ ↑8.5%

26 yrs43.6%

→ ↑23.1%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓11.4%

28 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.0%	50
22 yrs	52.9%	51
23 yrs	51.1%	45
24 yrs	40.4%	52
25 yrs	35.1%	37
26 yrs	43.6%	39
27 yrs	66.7%	42
28 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	55.3%	38
2015 (27 yrs)	66.7%	42
2014 (26 yrs)	43.6%	39
2013 (25 yrs)	35.1%	37
2012 (24 yrs)	40.4%	52
2011 (23 yrs)	51.1%	45
2010 (22 yrs)	52.9%	51
2009 (21 yrs)	52%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 73,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 73,309Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 87,482Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 89,586Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2013High Fail Rate

35.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 78,894Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 76,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 80,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 75,560Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

MOT results for 1988 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.0%	50	73,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2010	22	52.9%	51	73,309	Brakes — 29.4%
2011	23	51.1%	45	87,482	Suspension — 35.6%
2012	24	40.4%	52	89,586	Brakes — 44.2%
2013	25	35.1%	37	78,894	Brakes — 94.6%
2014	26	43.6%	39	76,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.6%
2015	27	66.7%	42	80,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.0%
2016	28	55.3%	38	75,560	Brakes — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.3%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

19.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.0% (21 yrs)	68.4% (28 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.0% (21 yrs)	52.6% (28 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.0% (21 yrs)	57.9% (28 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.0% (21 yrs)	15.8% (28 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 354 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.