1998 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

24,548

Total Tests (All Years)

74,339 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 1998 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs54.1%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.0%

26 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.6%	2,324
12 yrs	54.7%	2,134
13 yrs	54.1%	1,962
14 yrs	54.2%	1,729
15 yrs	53.5%	1,599
16 yrs	54.8%	1,523
17 yrs	55.6%	1,456
18 yrs	56.6%	1,448
19 yrs	56.3%	1,472
20 yrs	54.1%	986
21 yrs	58.4%	1,023
22 yrs	54.5%	890
23 yrs	56.4%	1,173
24 yrs	58.9%	1,044
25 yrs	59.1%	1,165
26 yrs	58.1%	2,620

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	58.1%	2,620
2023 (25 yrs)	59.1%	1,165
2022 (24 yrs)	58.9%	1,044
2021 (23 yrs)	56.4%	1,173
2020 (22 yrs)	54.5%	890
2019 (21 yrs)	58.4%	1,023
2018 (20 yrs)	54.1%	986
2017 (19 yrs)	56.3%	1,472
2016 (18 yrs)	56.6%	1,448
2015 (17 yrs)	55.6%	1,456
2014 (16 yrs)	54.8%	1,523
2013 (15 yrs)	53.5%	1,599
2012 (14 yrs)	54.2%	1,729
2011 (13 yrs)	54.1%	1,962
2010 (12 yrs)	54.7%	2,134
2009 (11 yrs)	54.6%	2,324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,324Avg Mileage 76,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,134Avg Mileage 78,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 75,044Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 72,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,599Avg Mileage 70,809Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,523Avg Mileage 70,467Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 70,335Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 71,322Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 70,286Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 986Avg Mileage 70,773Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 70,945Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 890Avg Mileage 74,335Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 72,319Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 72,294Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 72,189Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,620Avg Mileage 74,339Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.6%	2,324	76,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2010	12	54.7%	2,134	78,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2011	13	54.1%	1,962	75,044	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	14	54.2%	1,729	72,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	15	53.5%	1,599	70,809	Suspension — 75.3%
2014	16	54.8%	1,523	70,467	Suspension — 74.7%
2015	17	55.6%	1,456	70,335	Suspension — 70.9%
2016	18	56.6%	1,448	71,322	Suspension — 73.5%
2017	19	56.3%	1,472	70,286	Suspension — 71.9%
2018	20	54.1%	986	70,773	Suspension — 72.5%
2019	21	58.4%	1,023	70,945	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	22	54.5%	890	74,335	Suspension — 74.4%
2021	23	56.4%	1,173	72,319	Suspension — 72.9%
2022	24	58.9%	1,044	72,294	Suspension — 72.0%
2023	25	59.1%	1,165	72,189	Suspension — 67.0%
2024	26	58.1%	2,620	74,339	Suspension — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Suspension

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↑ 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	25.4% (11 yrs)	62.1% (26 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.3% (11 yrs)	47.8% (26 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,548 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.