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2003 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
64.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60,626
Total Tests (All Years)
61,751 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 2003 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

6 yrs67.3%
7 yrs65.0%
8 yrs63.5%
9 yrs62.1%
10 yrs61.8%
11 yrs61.6%
12 yrs61.2%
13 yrs63.5%
14 yrs64.5%
15 yrs63.4%
16 yrs65.7%
17 yrs64.0%
18 yrs64.7%
19 yrs64.3%
20 yrs64.3%
21 yrs64.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs67.3%4,790
7 yrs65.0%4,623
8 yrs63.5%4,580
9 yrs62.1%4,442
10 yrs61.8%4,333
11 yrs61.6%4,153
12 yrs61.2%4,047
13 yrs63.5%3,828
14 yrs64.5%4,162
15 yrs63.4%2,889
16 yrs65.7%2,892
17 yrs64.0%2,576
18 yrs64.7%3,519
19 yrs64.3%2,869
20 yrs64.3%3,384
21 yrs64.3%3,539

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)64.3%3,539
2023 (20 yrs)64.3%3,384
2022 (19 yrs)64.3%2,869
2021 (18 yrs)64.7%3,519
2020 (17 yrs)64%2,576
2019 (16 yrs)65.7%2,892
2018 (15 yrs)63.4%2,889
2017 (14 yrs)64.5%4,162
2016 (13 yrs)63.5%3,828
2015 (12 yrs)61.2%4,047
2014 (11 yrs)61.6%4,153
2013 (10 yrs)61.8%4,333
2012 (9 yrs)62.1%4,442
2011 (8 yrs)63.5%4,580
2010 (7 yrs)65%4,623
2009 (6 yrs)67.3%4,790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,790Avg Mileage 47,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010
65.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,623Avg Mileage 52,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,580Avg Mileage 56,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012High Fail Rate
62.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,442Avg Mileage 58,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,333Avg Mileage 59,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2014High Fail Rate
61.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,153Avg Mileage 60,476Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%
2015High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,047Avg Mileage 61,134Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%
2016High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,828Avg Mileage 61,066Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%
2017High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,162Avg Mileage 59,321Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%
2018High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,889Avg Mileage 57,955Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%
2019
65.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 57,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2020High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,576Avg Mileage 58,858Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%
2021High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,519Avg Mileage 60,222Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%
2022High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,869Avg Mileage 57,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2023High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,384Avg Mileage 58,268Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%
2024High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,539Avg Mileage 61,751Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
32.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
22.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes15.3% (6 yrs)39.2% (21 yrs)
+23.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.1% (6 yrs)31.7% (21 yrs)
+22.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.6% (6 yrs)11.0% (21 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 60,626 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.

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