1986 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,952

Total Tests (All Years)

87,247 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 1986 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

23 yrs48.9%

→ ↑6.8%

24 yrs55.7%

→ ↓12.6%

25 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs42.3%

→ ↑8.4%

27 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs51.8%

→ ↓7.2%

29 yrs44.6%

→ ↑4.2%

30 yrs48.8%

→ ↑7.0%

31 yrs55.8%

→ ↓8.1%

32 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.6%

33 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.4%

34 yrs53.7%

→ ↓6.0%

35 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.9%

36 yrs46.8%

→ ↑7.6%

37 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.3%

38 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	48.9%	182
24 yrs	55.7%	167
25 yrs	43.1%	160
26 yrs	42.3%	149
27 yrs	50.7%	136
28 yrs	51.8%	141
29 yrs	44.6%	130
30 yrs	48.8%	123
31 yrs	55.8%	129
32 yrs	47.7%	88
33 yrs	52.3%	88
34 yrs	53.7%	67
35 yrs	47.7%	86
36 yrs	46.8%	77
37 yrs	54.4%	79
38 yrs	58.7%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	58.7%	150
2023 (37 yrs)	54.4%	79
2022 (36 yrs)	46.8%	77
2021 (35 yrs)	47.7%	86
2020 (34 yrs)	53.7%	67
2019 (33 yrs)	52.3%	88
2018 (32 yrs)	47.7%	88
2017 (31 yrs)	55.8%	129
2016 (30 yrs)	48.8%	123
2015 (29 yrs)	44.6%	130
2014 (28 yrs)	51.8%	141
2013 (27 yrs)	50.7%	136
2012 (26 yrs)	42.3%	149
2011 (25 yrs)	43.1%	160
2010 (24 yrs)	55.7%	167
2009 (23 yrs)	48.9%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 182Avg Mileage 94,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 167Avg Mileage 89,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 160Avg Mileage 82,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 149Avg Mileage 85,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 136Avg Mileage 85,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 141Avg Mileage 89,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%

2015High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 130Avg Mileage 89,084Top Failure Suspension — 96.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 123Avg Mileage 90,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 129Avg Mileage 91,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 88Avg Mileage 107,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 88Avg Mileage 89,946Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 123.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 89,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 86Avg Mileage 83,915Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 144.2%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 77Avg Mileage 86,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 79Avg Mileage 87,691Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 150Avg Mileage 87,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

MOT results for 1986 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	48.9%	182	94,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2010	24	55.7%	167	89,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2011	25	43.1%	160	82,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2012	26	42.3%	149	85,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2013	27	50.7%	136	85,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%
2014	28	51.8%	141	89,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%
2015	29	44.6%	130	89,084	Suspension — 96.9%
2016	30	48.8%	123	90,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.1%
2017	31	55.8%	129	91,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%
2018	32	47.7%	88	107,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2019	33	52.3%	88	89,946	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 123.9%
2020	34	53.7%	67	89,468	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2021	35	47.7%	86	83,915	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 144.2%
2022	36	46.8%	77	86,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.1%
2023	37	54.4%	79	87,691	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.5%
2024	38	58.7%	150	87,247	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

101.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

70.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

49.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	26.4% (23 yrs)	58.0% (38 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.6% (23 yrs)	34.0% (38 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,952 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.