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F414 MSN

1989 Fiat Ducato

Beige Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

82,713 mi
Last recorded82,713 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Fiat Ducato77,339 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF414 MSN
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year1989
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 82,713 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 22 May 2026 82,711 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 May 2025 82,577 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 13 May 2025 82,574 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2024 82,210 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Perished excessively likely to come detached (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2024 82,207 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective Perished excessively likely to come detached (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Jun 2023 82,199 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Central Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 28 Jun 2022 82,125 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2021 82,121 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 81,902 miles

n/s/r handbrake working but not as good as o/s/r but in limit

play in n/s/f bearing not excessive

Pass 23 Feb 2018 81,398 miles

n/s/r handbrake low and binding slightly

rear floor corroded arond spring mounts

Pass 10 Mar 2017 80,692 miles

OSR brake slight binding

Pass 19 Feb 2016 79,619 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 78,705 miles

corrosion around rear spring back mountings both sides not holed

exhaust corroded in places not holed

Fail 16 Mar 2015 78,702 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

corrosion around rear spring back mountings both sides not holed

exhaust corroded in places not holed

Pass 24 Jan 2014 77,624 miles

front discs corroded ok in rollers

o/s/f brake flexys perished

o/s/f c/v boot perished

rear shocker top bushes perished

Fail 24 Jan 2014 77,624 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

front discs corroded ok in rollers

o/s/f brake flexys perished

o/s/f c/v boot perished

rear shocker top bushes perished

Pass 8 Feb 2013 75,998 miles

corrosion around back spring mountings no holes

o/s/f c/v boot perishing not split

slight play in n/s/f track rod end and rubber boot starting to split

Pass 27 Jan 2012 74,990 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 73,664 miles

Front discs corroded and slightly jumpy in rollers not excessive

Water in N/S/F headlight still a beam pattern

Fail 17 Feb 2011 73,652 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front discs corroded and slightly jumpy in rollers not excessive

Water in N/S/F headlight still a beam pattern

Fail 29 Jan 2010 71,541 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust cracked, corroded and blowing slightly

Pass 29 Jan 2010 71,541 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust cracked, corroded and blowing slightly

Pass 7 Jan 2009 69,132 miles

slight play in offside front track rod end ball joint

Pass 21 Jan 2008 66,073 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2008 66,067 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 3 Jan 2007 63,169 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2007 63,169 miles

Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Battery insecure

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Oil leak

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

How Reliable is the Fiat Ducato?

Based on 1,962,737 MOT tests across 142,446 vehicles.

75.0%
Pass Rate
2,630
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
142,446
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 34,174
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 30,287
Brake pipe excessively corroded 30,216
Registration plate lamp not working 27,458
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 22,732
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F414 MSN is a 1989 Fiat Ducato in Beige with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 1989 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 77,339 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat Ducato fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 34,174 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F414 MSN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Ducato typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 37 years old, this Fiat Ducato is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F414 MSN is a 1989 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 2 April 1989.

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