MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,648 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
body bearings badly worn on both sides
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Lower Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
body bearings badly worn on both sides
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
exhaust rubber deteriorated
front windscreen cracked out of swept area
n/s front headlamp stone chipped
o/s and n/s front brake discs corroded on inner face
o/s and n/s front doors corroded on outer skin
o/s and n/s front indicator units starting to deteriorate
o/s and n/s front wiper blades split
rear light units different
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
exhaust rubber deteriorated
front windscreen cracked out of swept area
n/s front headlamp stone chipped
o/s and n/s front brake discs corroded on inner face
o/s and n/s front doors corroded on outer skin
o/s and n/s front indicator units starting to deteriorate
o/s and n/s front wiper blades split
rear light units different
advises as printed on previous vt32 issued
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
brake pedal anti-slip quite worn
front hand brake cable rubbing on hydraulic pipe
Battery insecure
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
n/s front headlight lens stone chipped
o/s and n/s front metal brake pipes quite corroded
o/s front door corroded may soon become sharp edge etc
o/s front inner c.v boot not secured
screen cracked but not in zone a or b
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
brake pedal anti slip split on corner
front screen cracked out of swept area
n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
o/s/f sill corroded and holed not in pescribed area
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Fiat Ducato?
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J496 PFA is a 1991 Fiat Ducato in Red with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1991 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 82,806 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 J496 PFA, 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 35 years old, this Fiat Ducato is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J496 PFA is a 1991 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 8 August 1991.
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