1997 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

18,227

Total Tests (All Years)

76,033 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 1997 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs56.2%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.6%	1,639
13 yrs	55.8%	1,445
14 yrs	56.4%	1,353
15 yrs	55.7%	1,246
16 yrs	57.1%	1,187
17 yrs	56.5%	1,156
18 yrs	58.1%	1,086
19 yrs	56.7%	1,073
20 yrs	56.7%	1,107
21 yrs	58.6%	818
22 yrs	58.2%	773
23 yrs	58.3%	676
24 yrs	56.9%	881
25 yrs	56.2%	841
26 yrs	59.8%	915
27 yrs	59.9%	2,031

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.9%	2,031
2023 (26 yrs)	59.8%	915
2022 (25 yrs)	56.2%	841
2021 (24 yrs)	56.9%	881
2020 (23 yrs)	58.3%	676
2019 (22 yrs)	58.2%	773
2018 (21 yrs)	58.6%	818
2017 (20 yrs)	56.7%	1,107
2016 (19 yrs)	56.7%	1,073
2015 (18 yrs)	58.1%	1,086
2014 (17 yrs)	56.5%	1,156
2013 (16 yrs)	57.1%	1,187
2012 (15 yrs)	55.7%	1,246
2011 (14 yrs)	56.4%	1,353
2010 (13 yrs)	55.8%	1,445
2009 (12 yrs)	53.6%	1,639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 80,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 78,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 74,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 72,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 73,594Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 74,046Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 74,047Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 72,889Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 74,564Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 818Avg Mileage 75,108Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 773Avg Mileage 76,510Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 676Avg Mileage 76,611Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 881Avg Mileage 74,029Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 841Avg Mileage 74,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 915Avg Mileage 75,373Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,031Avg Mileage 76,033Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.6%	1,639	80,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2010	13	55.8%	1,445	78,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011	14	56.4%	1,353	74,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	15	55.7%	1,246	72,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	16	57.1%	1,187	73,594	Suspension — 60.4%
2014	17	56.5%	1,156	74,046	Suspension — 70.6%
2015	18	58.1%	1,086	74,047	Suspension — 59.1%
2016	19	56.7%	1,073	72,889	Suspension — 60.4%
2017	20	56.7%	1,107	74,564	Suspension — 68.4%
2018	21	58.6%	818	75,108	Suspension — 63.0%
2019	22	58.2%	773	76,510	Suspension — 67.7%
2020	23	58.3%	676	76,611	Suspension — 74.0%
2021	24	56.9%	881	74,029	Brakes — 63.9%
2022	25	56.2%	841	74,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2023	26	59.8%	915	75,373	Suspension — 67.4%
2024	27	59.9%	2,031	76,033	Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	23.7% (12 yrs)	61.1% (27 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.2% (12 yrs)	47.9% (27 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,227 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.