1987 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,373

Total Tests (All Years)

83,243 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 1987 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.1%

24 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.7%

25 yrs47.1%

→ ↓4.3%

26 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.1%

29 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.9%

31 yrs51.9%

→ ↑5.9%

32 yrs57.8%

→ ↓5.7%

33 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.5%

34 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.9%

35 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.4%

36 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.9%

37 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	50.9%	287
23 yrs	48.5%	299
24 yrs	44.4%	279
25 yrs	47.1%	259
26 yrs	42.8%	243
27 yrs	44.5%	236
28 yrs	48.0%	200
29 yrs	45.9%	209
30 yrs	47.0%	232
31 yrs	51.9%	156
32 yrs	57.8%	166
33 yrs	52.1%	121
34 yrs	53.6%	168
35 yrs	54.5%	134
36 yrs	56.9%	137
37 yrs	62.8%	247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	62.8%	247
2023 (36 yrs)	56.9%	137
2022 (35 yrs)	54.5%	134
2021 (34 yrs)	53.6%	168
2020 (33 yrs)	52.1%	121
2019 (32 yrs)	57.8%	166
2018 (31 yrs)	51.9%	156
2017 (30 yrs)	47%	232
2016 (29 yrs)	45.9%	209
2015 (28 yrs)	48%	200
2014 (27 yrs)	44.5%	236
2013 (26 yrs)	42.8%	243
2012 (25 yrs)	47.1%	259
2011 (24 yrs)	44.4%	279
2010 (23 yrs)	48.5%	299
2009 (22 yrs)	50.9%	287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 287Avg Mileage 83,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 299Avg Mileage 83,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 279Avg Mileage 82,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 259Avg Mileage 86,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 243Avg Mileage 87,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 236Avg Mileage 88,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 200Avg Mileage 85,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 209Avg Mileage 87,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 232Avg Mileage 87,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 156Avg Mileage 88,288Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 166Avg Mileage 87,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 121Avg Mileage 92,268Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 168Avg Mileage 79,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 120.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 134Avg Mileage 88,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 137Avg Mileage 85,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 127.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 247Avg Mileage 83,243Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

MOT results for 1987 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	50.9%	287	83,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2010	23	48.5%	299	83,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2011	24	44.4%	279	82,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2012	25	47.1%	259	86,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2013	26	42.8%	243	87,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.0%
2014	27	44.5%	236	88,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.6%
2015	28	48.0%	200	85,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.0%
2016	29	45.9%	209	87,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.4%
2017	30	47.0%	232	87,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.1%
2018	31	51.9%	156	88,288	Brakes — 68.6%
2019	32	57.8%	166	87,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.4%
2020	33	52.1%	121	92,268	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.8%
2021	34	53.6%	168	79,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 120.8%
2022	35	54.5%	134	88,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.7%
2023	36	56.9%	137	85,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 127.0%
2024	37	62.8%	247	83,243	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

94.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.2%

↓ Decreases 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	26.1% (22 yrs)	42.5% (37 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.0% (22 yrs)	42.1% (37 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,373 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.