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P903 TAF

1997 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2019
Tests6 (3 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

52,172 mi
Last recorded52,172 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2018
Typical for 1997 Fiat Ducato67,346 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP903 TAF
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

3 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2018 52,172 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2018 52,171 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inside wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting step (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Inside wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting step (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (7.7 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2017 51,044 miles

All underside of vehicle various corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive flitch behind shocker (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Upper inner arch corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Fail 26 Jun 2017 51,010 miles

Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded flitch behind shocker (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner flitch (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

All underside of vehicle various corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive flitch behind shocker (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Offside Front Upper inner arch corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

Pass 18 May 2016 48,750 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Fail 12 May 2016 48,743 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel lever under neath seized (3.1.6c)

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across axle (3.6.B.2c)

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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P903 TAF is a 1997 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 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 P903 TAF, 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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P903 TAF is a 1997 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 7 May 1997.

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