1989 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

44.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,847

Total Tests (All Years)

80,480 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 as it ages.

20 yrs42.1%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↓7.0%

22 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs43.8%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs48.8%

→ ↓3.1%

26 yrs45.7%

→ ↑6.9%

27 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.7%

29 yrs50.5%

→ ↓5.8%

30 yrs44.7%

→ ↑7.6%

31 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

32 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.7%

33 yrs53.7%

→ ↓4.8%

34 yrs48.9%

→ ↓4.7%

35 yrs44.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	42.1%	478
21 yrs	50.7%	432
22 yrs	43.7%	446
23 yrs	43.8%	404
24 yrs	45.8%	402
25 yrs	48.8%	385
26 yrs	45.7%	374
27 yrs	52.6%	363
28 yrs	49.8%	420
29 yrs	50.5%	285
30 yrs	44.7%	273
31 yrs	52.3%	220
32 yrs	50.0%	280
33 yrs	53.7%	255
34 yrs	48.9%	280
35 yrs	44.2%	550

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	44.2%	550
2023 (34 yrs)	48.9%	280
2022 (33 yrs)	53.7%	255
2021 (32 yrs)	50%	280
2020 (31 yrs)	52.3%	220
2019 (30 yrs)	44.7%	273
2018 (29 yrs)	50.5%	285
2017 (28 yrs)	49.8%	420
2016 (27 yrs)	52.6%	363
2015 (26 yrs)	45.7%	374
2014 (25 yrs)	48.8%	385
2013 (24 yrs)	45.8%	402
2012 (23 yrs)	43.8%	404
2011 (22 yrs)	43.7%	446
2010 (21 yrs)	50.7%	432
2009 (20 yrs)	42.1%	478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 478Avg Mileage 85,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2010High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 432Avg Mileage 80,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 446Avg Mileage 84,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 404Avg Mileage 86,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 402Avg Mileage 84,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 385Avg Mileage 87,536Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 374Avg Mileage 86,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 363Avg Mileage 89,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 420Avg Mileage 89,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 285Avg Mileage 94,150Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 273Avg Mileage 90,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 220Avg Mileage 88,549Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 280Avg Mileage 83,448Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 255Avg Mileage 86,233Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 117.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 280Avg Mileage 89,732Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.8%

2024High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 550Avg Mileage 80,480Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.0%

MOT results for 1989 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	42.1%	478	85,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2010	21	50.7%	432	80,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2011	22	43.7%	446	84,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2012	23	43.8%	404	86,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2013	24	45.8%	402	84,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.0%
2014	25	48.8%	385	87,536	Suspension — 97.9%
2015	26	45.7%	374	86,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.4%
2016	27	52.6%	363	89,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2017	28	49.8%	420	89,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.5%
2018	29	50.5%	285	94,150	Brakes — 81.1%
2019	30	44.7%	273	90,564	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.6%
2020	31	52.3%	220	88,549	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.3%
2021	32	50.0%	280	83,448	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.5%
2022	33	53.7%	255	86,233	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 117.6%
2023	34	48.9%	280	89,732	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.8%
2024	35	44.2%	550	80,480	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 112.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

101.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

66.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.4%

↑ 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	33.9% (20 yrs)	80.2% (35 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.7% (20 yrs)	59.8% (35 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,847 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.