1990 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

695

Total Tests (All Years)

80,799 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 1990 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab as it ages.

19 yrs53.5%

→ ↓6.7%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑9.8%

22 yrs59.3%

→ ↓16.8%

23 yrs42.5%

→ ↑10.7%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs58.0%

→ ↑4.4%

26 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	53.5%	101
20 yrs	46.8%	94
21 yrs	49.5%	91
22 yrs	59.3%	91
23 yrs	42.5%	73
24 yrs	53.2%	79
25 yrs	58.0%	81
26 yrs	62.4%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (26 yrs)	62.4%	85
2015 (25 yrs)	58%	81
2014 (24 yrs)	53.2%	79
2013 (23 yrs)	42.5%	73
2012 (22 yrs)	59.3%	91
2011 (21 yrs)	49.5%	91
2010 (20 yrs)	46.8%	94
2009 (19 yrs)	53.5%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 69,241Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 71,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 73,447Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 73,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 85,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 75,367Top Failure Brakes — 112.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 78,787Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 80,799Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

MOT results for 1990 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	53.5%	101	69,241	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	20	46.8%	94	71,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2011	21	49.5%	91	73,447	Brakes — 31.9%
2012	22	59.3%	91	73,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	23	42.5%	73	85,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.4%
2014	24	53.2%	79	75,367	Brakes — 112.7%
2015	25	58.0%	81	78,787	Brakes — 71.6%
2016	26	62.4%	85	80,799	Suspension — 63.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Fiat Ducato 1.3 Cab, with age trends.

Brakes

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.7% (19 yrs)	63.5% (26 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.7% (19 yrs)	58.8% (26 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (19 yrs)	56.5% (26 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.9% (19 yrs)	20.0% (26 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.8% (19 yrs)	20.0% (26 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 695 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.