1988 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

44.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,751

Total Tests (All Years)

85,417 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 as it ages.

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs48.4%

→ ↓2.1%

26 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.2%

27 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.1%

30 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.3%

31 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.4%

33 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.4%

34 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.5%

35 yrs50.5%

→ ↓6.1%

36 yrs44.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	46.5%	578
22 yrs	48.0%	531
23 yrs	46.9%	524
24 yrs	45.5%	514
25 yrs	48.4%	490
26 yrs	46.3%	458
27 yrs	45.1%	463
28 yrs	47.4%	458
29 yrs	49.7%	465
30 yrs	48.6%	319
31 yrs	52.9%	314
32 yrs	54.8%	228
33 yrs	51.4%	296
34 yrs	48.0%	279
35 yrs	50.5%	293
36 yrs	44.4%	541

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	44.4%	541
2023 (35 yrs)	50.5%	293
2022 (34 yrs)	48%	279
2021 (33 yrs)	51.4%	296
2020 (32 yrs)	54.8%	228
2019 (31 yrs)	52.9%	314
2018 (30 yrs)	48.6%	319
2017 (29 yrs)	49.7%	465
2016 (28 yrs)	47.4%	458
2015 (27 yrs)	45.1%	463
2014 (26 yrs)	46.3%	458
2013 (25 yrs)	48.4%	490
2012 (24 yrs)	45.5%	514
2011 (23 yrs)	46.9%	524
2010 (22 yrs)	48%	531
2009 (21 yrs)	46.5%	578

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 578Avg Mileage 81,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 531Avg Mileage 81,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 524Avg Mileage 82,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 514Avg Mileage 84,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 490Avg Mileage 85,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 458Avg Mileage 85,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 463Avg Mileage 86,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 458Avg Mileage 87,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 465Avg Mileage 89,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 319Avg Mileage 89,466Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 314Avg Mileage 86,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 228Avg Mileage 89,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 296Avg Mileage 86,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 279Avg Mileage 88,239Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 293Avg Mileage 90,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.0%

2024High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 541Avg Mileage 85,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%

MOT results for 1988 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	46.5%	578	81,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2010	22	48.0%	531	81,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	23	46.9%	524	82,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2012	24	45.5%	514	84,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2013	25	48.4%	490	85,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.6%
2014	26	46.3%	458	85,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 114.4%
2015	27	45.1%	463	86,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.4%
2016	28	47.4%	458	87,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.9%
2017	29	49.7%	465	89,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.7%
2018	30	48.6%	319	89,466	Brakes — 82.8%
2019	31	52.9%	314	86,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2020	32	54.8%	228	89,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.4%
2021	33	51.4%	296	86,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.6%
2022	34	48.0%	279	88,239	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 104.7%
2023	35	50.5%	293	90,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.0%
2024	36	44.4%	541	85,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

95.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

71.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

57.2%

↑ 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	29.2% (21 yrs)	77.6% (36 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.8% (21 yrs)	47.5% (36 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,751 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.