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FL08 TSV

2008 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 May 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

27,481 mi
Last recorded27,481 miles
Recorded on22 May 2025
Typical for 2008 Fiat Ducato38,036 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL08 TSV
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 May 2025 27,481 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion to vehicle underbody multiple suspension components- vehicle sprayed with rust protection so some component condition is unknown at time of test

Pass 13 Sep 2023 27,442 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both surface corodded (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened both corroded surface (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2023 27,435 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both surface corodded (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened both corroded surface (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 26,922 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 26,865 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounts broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

headlamp levelling switch missing

passenger seat removed

various floor areas corroded around body mounts but still secure and not likely to fail

Fail 29 Mar 2021 26,865 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/innerwing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounts broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

headlamp levelling switch missing

passenger seat removed

various floor areas corroded around body mounts but still secure and not likely to fail

Fail 24 Mar 2021 26,856 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Front Inner Vehice structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced

Nearside Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside seat missing

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Lower corrosion to rear floor panal

Rear exhaust corroded

integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of mounting,but not seriously affecting overall security upper (sills to floor on both sides of the van corroded)

rear fog lamp switch slightly defective

Fail 8 Feb 2021 26,853 miles

Central Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wiper arms parked in drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp aim too low both headlamp aims to low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding possible hand brake cable siezed (1.2.1 (f))

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

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded above steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Central Rear exhast box outer skins rotton

Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced next to front subframe mounts ,both sides. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material next to steering column (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear of front subframe mount point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Outer Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outriggers damaged, both sides (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower corrosion to rear floor panal

Upper Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sills to floor on both sides of the van corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 26,551 miles

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded to rack marked yellow (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2019 26,551 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded to rack marked yellow (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 26,277 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

genral underbody corrosion

Fail 18 Jul 2018 26,258 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear parking brake recordind little effort

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

genral underbody corrosion

parking brake travel long

Pass 28 Jan 2017 24,358 miles

under body has surface corrosion but not excessive

Pass 8 Feb 2016 22,805 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 22,790 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Feb 2015 22,004 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2014 20,972 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 Mar 2013 19,972 miles

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 12 Mar 2012 17,544 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2012 17,544 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 13,075 miles

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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FL08 TSV is a 2008 Fiat Ducato in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2008 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 38,036 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 FL08 TSV, 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 18 years old, this Fiat Ducato is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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FL08 TSV is a 2008 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 12 March 2008.

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