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P540 HAU

1997 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

76,341 mi
Last recorded76,341 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2025
Typical for 1997 Fiat Ducato67,346 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP540 HAU
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2025 76,341 miles

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

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Jul 2025 76,317 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step next to jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced next to brake hose (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner chassis leg in engine bay (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 74,600 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2023 72,640 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking cable corroding (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2022 70,319 miles

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside front upper arch, and nearside front lower step corroded ...JUST OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREAS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Jul 2022 70,208 miles

Front Brake pivot has restricted free movement parking brake quadrant...return spring corroded and detached (1.1.15 (e))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation 200 kg lower effort (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch around subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside front upper arch, and Nearside lower inner step corroding, just OUTSIDE prescribed areas.

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside heavily undersealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2021 66,668 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 65,559 miles

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

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

slight corrosion to both front upper arches - outside prescribed areas

Fail 21 Jul 2020 65,559 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (front section) (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak rear silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

front crossmember / radiator support beam corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2019 64,006 miles

Front crossmember under radiator heavy surface corrosion

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axil (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 58,761 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2017 55,799 miles

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 52,207 miles

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

Offside oil leak

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both rear (2.6.2)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 48,010 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2014 43,958 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear tyres heavily perished and should be replaced

Pass 9 Aug 2013 42,817 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

light scoreing and stone chips on screen

play in all wheel bearings

slight noise from rear wheel bearings

various areas of corrosion

Fail 8 Aug 2013 42,817 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

light scoreing and stone chips on screen

play in all wheel bearings

slight noise from rear wheel bearings

various areas of corrosion

Pass 29 Jan 2013 42,705 miles

battery tray is corroded this may become an mot failure in the near future

both front tyres have minor perishing

front lower crossmember below coolant radiator is corroded

offside front chassis leg is excessively corroded, this is within 30 cms of the engine mounting and this will soon become an mot failure in the near future

offside rear upper red marker lamp is inoperative

Fail 28 Jan 2013 42,705 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

battery tray is corroded this may become an mot failure in the near future

both front tyres have minor perishing

front lower crossmember below coolant radiator is corroded

offside front chassis leg is excessively corroded, this is within 30 cms of the engine mounting and this will soon become an mot failure in the near future

offside rear upper red marker lamp is inoperative

Pass 18 Jun 2009 42,548 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

horn weak

o/s/f chassis leg rusty

o/s/f indicator bulb fading

slight bplay o/s/f hub

Fail 18 Jun 2009 42,548 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

horn weak

o/s/f chassis leg rusty

o/s/f indicator bulb fading

slight bplay o/s/f hub

Pass 16 May 2008 42,435 miles
Fail 16 May 2008 42,435 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 8 Jun 2007 40,577 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2006 38,772 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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P540 HAU is a 1997 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 1997 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 67,346 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 P540 HAU, 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 29 years old, this Fiat Ducato is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P540 HAU is a 1997 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 4 June 1997.

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