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2005 Fiat Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
66.2%
Latest Pass Rate
91,313
Total Tests (All Years)
60,702 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 66.2%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Ducato as it ages.

4 yrs73.0%
5 yrs70.6%
6 yrs68.1%
7 yrs65.8%
8 yrs64.0%
9 yrs63.3%
10 yrs64.5%
11 yrs64.8%
12 yrs64.5%
13 yrs64.6%
14 yrs65.7%
15 yrs65.3%
16 yrs65.7%
17 yrs66.6%
18 yrs66.8%
19 yrs66.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs73.0%6,852
5 yrs70.6%6,676
6 yrs68.1%6,692
7 yrs65.8%6,642
8 yrs64.0%6,511
9 yrs63.3%6,370
10 yrs64.5%6,273
11 yrs64.8%6,083
12 yrs64.5%6,608
13 yrs64.6%4,476
14 yrs65.7%4,507
15 yrs65.3%3,911
16 yrs65.7%5,314
17 yrs66.6%4,315
18 yrs66.8%4,977
19 yrs66.2%5,106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)66.2%5,106
2023 (18 yrs)66.8%4,977
2022 (17 yrs)66.6%4,315
2021 (16 yrs)65.7%5,314
2020 (15 yrs)65.3%3,911
2019 (14 yrs)65.7%4,507
2018 (13 yrs)64.6%4,476
2017 (12 yrs)64.5%6,608
2016 (11 yrs)64.8%6,083
2015 (10 yrs)64.5%6,273
2014 (9 yrs)63.3%6,370
2013 (8 yrs)64%6,511
2012 (7 yrs)65.8%6,642
2011 (6 yrs)68.1%6,692
2010 (5 yrs)70.6%6,676
2009 (4 yrs)73%6,852

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,852Avg Mileage 35,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2010
70.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,676Avg Mileage 41,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011
68.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,692Avg Mileage 47,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012
65.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,642Avg Mileage 52,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,511Avg Mileage 55,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2014High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,370Avg Mileage 58,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2015High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,273Avg Mileage 61,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2016High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,083Avg Mileage 63,546Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%
2017High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,608Avg Mileage 62,965Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%
2018High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,476Avg Mileage 61,675Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%
2019
65.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,507Avg Mileage 60,298Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%
2020
65.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,911Avg Mileage 59,910Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%
2021
65.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,314Avg Mileage 59,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2022
66.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,315Avg Mileage 56,945Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%
2023
66.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,977Avg Mileage 57,757Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%
2024
66.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,106Avg Mileage 60,702Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Ducato, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
34.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.0%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
23.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.8% (4 yrs)30.1% (19 yrs)
+24.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.0% (4 yrs)31.4% (19 yrs)
+20.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.6% (4 yrs)9.0% (19 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ducato cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,313 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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