1989 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

37.3%

Latest Pass Rate

413

Total Tests (All Years)

88,872 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 1989 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab as it ages.

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs46.4%

→ ↑8.1%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.9%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓17.5%

24 yrs42.9%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs49.0%

→ ↓8.0%

26 yrs41.0%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs37.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	49.2%	59
21 yrs	46.4%	56
22 yrs	54.5%	55
23 yrs	60.4%	53
24 yrs	42.9%	49
25 yrs	49.0%	51
26 yrs	41.0%	39
27 yrs	37.3%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 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 (27 yrs)	37.3%	51
2015 (26 yrs)	41%	39
2014 (25 yrs)	49%	51
2013 (24 yrs)	42.9%	49
2012 (23 yrs)	60.4%	53
2011 (22 yrs)	54.5%	55
2010 (21 yrs)	46.4%	56
2009 (20 yrs)	49.2%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 74,245Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 74,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 79,212Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 78,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 79,512Top Failure Brakes — 136.7%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 80,978Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2015High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 79,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 120.5%

2016High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 88,872Top Failure Suspension — 115.7%

MOT results for 1989 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	49.2%	59	74,245	Brakes — 28.8%
2010	21	46.4%	56	74,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	22	54.5%	55	79,212	Suspension — 29.1%
2012	23	60.4%	53	78,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	24	42.9%	49	79,512	Brakes — 136.7%
2014	25	49.0%	51	80,978	Brakes — 68.6%
2015	26	41.0%	39	79,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 120.5%
2016	27	37.3%	51	88,872	Suspension — 115.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.0% (20 yrs)	115.7% (27 yrs)	+93.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.8% (20 yrs)	98.0% (27 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.8% (20 yrs)	98.0% (27 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.6% (20 yrs)	19.6% (27 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	15.3% (20 yrs)	15.7% (27 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 413 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.