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J500 BAH

1991 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2027
Tests30 (15 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

89,832 mi
Last recorded89,832 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 1991 Fiat Ducato82,806 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ500 BAH
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 15 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 89,832 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2025 89,480 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2025 89,461 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 89,044 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

front offside and nearside shock absorber strut dust gaiters perished and split

reverse light inoperative

side inward facing seating for four with no belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Fail 2 Feb 2022 89,042 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

front offside and nearside shock absorber strut dust gaiters perished and split

reverse light inoperative

side inward facing seating for four with no belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Pass 14 Apr 2021 88,360 miles

damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone area of the front windscreen

side inward facing seating for four with no belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Fail 14 Apr 2021 88,360 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone area of the front windscreen

side inward facing seating for four with no belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Pass 7 Feb 2020 88,356 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged shroud damaged and part of it missing but still operates satisfactorily (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

side inward facing seating for four fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Fail 4 Feb 2020 88,356 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

side inward facing seating for four fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Pass 11 Feb 2019 87,710 miles

damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and central wiped areas of the front windscreen

front offside and nearside shock absorber strut dust gaiters perished and split

front offside jacking point structure weakened by corrosion

side inward facing seating for four with no seat belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Fail 10 Jan 2019 87,707 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system leaking under pressure (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and central wiped areas of the front windscreen

front offside and nearside shock absorber strut dust gaiters perished and split

front offside jacking point structure weakened by corrosion

side inward facing seating for four with no seat belts fitted in the rear of the vehicle at the time of the test

Pass 1 Feb 2018 87,349 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Fail 31 Jan 2018 87,349 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Dec 2017 87,345 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure Corroded (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure Corroded (1.7.3)

Front bumper rear support panel corroded and holed

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside and nearside inner wing/wheel arch corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Pass 23 Dec 2016 84,861 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced and pattern rectifiers fitted (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

gas cooker pipe corroded

o/s/f inner wing holed

Fail 16 Dec 2016 84,801 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear coil spring broken both sides (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid does not hit screen (8.2.3)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

gas cooker pipe corroded

o/s/f inner wing holed

Pass 9 Dec 2015 84,871 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2015 84,861 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 84,861 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Fail 28 Feb 2014 84,861 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

both headlamps full of water

Pass 29 Jun 2012 84,861 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2012 84,861 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Jun 2011 82,999 miles

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

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

head lamp beam benders fitted

offside inner cv boot insecure

Fail 16 May 2011 82,999 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside inner drive gaitor insecure

Fail 9 May 2011 82,987 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside inner drive gaitor insecure

Fail 16 Apr 2010 81,236 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Apr 2010 81,236 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2007 80,260 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 11 Apr 2007 77,080 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Apr 2006 74,294 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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J500 BAH is a 1991 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 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 J500 BAH, 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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J500 BAH is a 1991 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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