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61,437 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Coolant leak
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer wooden panels showing signs of distortion tonthe ply wood
Nearside Front Upper Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower wooden cross member deteriorating
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Outer wooden panels showing signs of deteration
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished and the tyre is 19 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer wooden panels showing signs of distortion tonthe ply wood
Nearside Front Upper Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower wooden cross member deteriorating
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Outer wooden panels showing signs of deteration
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output deflector fitted (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt c.v.boot clip loose slightly (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement and o/sf (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and o/s/f (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Coolant leak header tank ,marked in yellow
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Wheel tight to turn
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Downpipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Coolant leak radiator leak
Exhaust rubber mounting missing
Nearside Rear Wheel tight to turn
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
rubber gaiter split n/s/f bottom ball joint
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre mount slightly worn
nsr tyre inner side slightly worn + slightly deteriorated
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (8.1.2b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front disc's pitted and rusty
n/s front wiper blade has slight split
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
n/s front wiper blade has slight split
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
How Reliable is the Fiat Ducato?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F953 RFW is a 1989 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,445cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 F953 RFW, 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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F953 RFW is a 1989 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 31 December 1989.
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