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2004 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
64.1%
Latest Pass Rate
78,557
Total Tests (All Years)
58,248 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.1%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

5 yrs68.4%
6 yrs66.9%
7 yrs63.5%
8 yrs60.9%
9 yrs60.3%
10 yrs59.6%
11 yrs60.3%
12 yrs61.6%
13 yrs62.3%
14 yrs63.5%
15 yrs63.8%
16 yrs64.0%
17 yrs65.1%
18 yrs65.5%
19 yrs64.2%
20 yrs64.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs68.4%6,285
6 yrs66.9%6,030
7 yrs63.5%6,064
8 yrs60.9%5,916
9 yrs60.3%5,746
10 yrs59.6%5,610
11 yrs60.3%5,450
12 yrs61.6%5,223
13 yrs62.3%5,480
14 yrs63.5%3,620
15 yrs63.8%3,649
16 yrs64.0%3,221
17 yrs65.1%4,382
18 yrs65.5%3,511
19 yrs64.2%4,098
20 yrs64.1%4,272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)64.1%4,272
2023 (19 yrs)64.2%4,098
2022 (18 yrs)65.5%3,511
2021 (17 yrs)65.1%4,382
2020 (16 yrs)64%3,221
2019 (15 yrs)63.8%3,649
2018 (14 yrs)63.5%3,620
2017 (13 yrs)62.3%5,480
2016 (12 yrs)61.6%5,223
2015 (11 yrs)60.3%5,450
2014 (10 yrs)59.6%5,610
2013 (9 yrs)60.3%5,746
2012 (8 yrs)60.9%5,916
2011 (7 yrs)63.5%6,064
2010 (6 yrs)66.9%6,030
2009 (5 yrs)68.4%6,285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,285Avg Mileage 42,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010
66.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,030Avg Mileage 48,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2011High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,064Avg Mileage 52,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,916Avg Mileage 55,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,746Avg Mileage 58,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2014High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,610Avg Mileage 60,333Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%
2015High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,450Avg Mileage 61,893Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%
2016High Fail Rate
61.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,223Avg Mileage 61,372Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%
2017High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,480Avg Mileage 60,298Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%
2018High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,620Avg Mileage 57,961Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%
2019High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,649Avg Mileage 55,859Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%
2020High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,221Avg Mileage 55,092Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2021
65.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,382Avg Mileage 56,891Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%
2022
65.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 54,677Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%
2023High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,098Avg Mileage 55,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.1%
2024High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,272Avg Mileage 58,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
35.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.2% (5 yrs)30.7% (20 yrs)
+22.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.3% (5 yrs)34.9% (20 yrs)
+19.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.6% (5 yrs)9.7% (20 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 78,557 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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