1996 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,802

Total Tests (All Years)

78,673 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 1996 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.8%

26 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.3%

27 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.7%

28 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	51.5%	1,370
14 yrs	54.1%	1,235
15 yrs	53.3%	1,138
16 yrs	52.9%	1,024
17 yrs	51.4%	972
18 yrs	54.5%	917
19 yrs	56.2%	900
20 yrs	57.5%	878
21 yrs	55.7%	917
22 yrs	56.4%	649
23 yrs	53.8%	666
24 yrs	55.7%	519
25 yrs	54.8%	715
26 yrs	53.0%	636
27 yrs	56.3%	700
28 yrs	52.6%	1,566

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	52.6%	1,566
2023 (27 yrs)	56.3%	700
2022 (26 yrs)	53%	636
2021 (25 yrs)	54.8%	715
2020 (24 yrs)	55.7%	519
2019 (23 yrs)	53.8%	666
2018 (22 yrs)	56.4%	649
2017 (21 yrs)	55.7%	917
2016 (20 yrs)	57.5%	878
2015 (19 yrs)	56.2%	900
2014 (18 yrs)	54.5%	917
2013 (17 yrs)	51.4%	972
2012 (16 yrs)	52.9%	1,024
2011 (15 yrs)	53.3%	1,138
2010 (14 yrs)	54.1%	1,235
2009 (13 yrs)	51.5%	1,370

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 88,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 84,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,138Avg Mileage 82,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 81,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 972Avg Mileage 80,792Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 917Avg Mileage 79,185Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 900Avg Mileage 79,448Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 878Avg Mileage 80,749Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 917Avg Mileage 81,286Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 649Avg Mileage 82,936Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 666Avg Mileage 82,759Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 519Avg Mileage 84,047Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 715Avg Mileage 77,443Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 636Avg Mileage 79,861Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 700Avg Mileage 80,956Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,566Avg Mileage 78,673Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	51.5%	1,370	88,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	14	54.1%	1,235	84,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	15	53.3%	1,138	82,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	16	52.9%	1,024	81,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	17	51.4%	972	80,792	Brakes — 65.4%
2014	18	54.5%	917	79,185	Suspension — 69.0%
2015	19	56.2%	900	79,448	Suspension — 70.7%
2016	20	57.5%	878	80,749	Suspension — 58.3%
2017	21	55.7%	917	81,286	Suspension — 64.4%
2018	22	56.4%	649	82,936	Suspension — 68.6%
2019	23	53.8%	666	82,759	Suspension — 61.1%
2020	24	55.7%	519	84,047	Brakes — 65.1%
2021	25	54.8%	715	77,443	Brakes — 80.0%
2022	26	53.0%	636	79,861	Brakes — 77.8%
2023	27	56.3%	700	80,956	Brakes — 80.1%
2024	28	52.6%	1,566	78,673	Brakes — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.9% (13 yrs)	56.6% (28 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.2% (13 yrs)	56.9% (28 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,802 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.