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SD12 TLV

2012 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 2199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

147,820 mi
Last recorded147,820 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat Ducato36,996 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD12 TLV
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,199cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 147,820 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 27 Mar 2026 147,820 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2025 146,865 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

exhaust corroding, all

Pass 22 Apr 2024 146,865 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroding

Fail 19 Apr 2024 146,864 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroding

Pass 8 Mar 2023 145,957 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2023 145,942 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front rubber on clutch pedel missing

Pass 24 Mar 2022 139,695 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 117,520 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 18 Mar 2021 117,518 miles

Central Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 24 Apr 2019 108,463 miles

Coolant leak ()

Pass 8 May 2018 100,270 miles

Clutch pedal anti-slip missing

Exhaust outer skin deteriorated

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

Fail 2 May 2018 100,268 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Both front wheels tight to rotate but movement not restricted

Clutch pedal anti-slip missing

Coolant reservoir empty

Exhaust outer skin deteriorated

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)

Fail 13 Mar 2018 100,258 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure abs wire (1.9.2a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick outer pad (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only rope holding lever down (3.1.2)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak ()

clutch pedal rubber missing

exhaust box deteriorated

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres perished

o/s/f brake binding

Pass 30 Mar 2017 94,006 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre cracking and perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Fail 30 Mar 2017 94,006 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre cracking and perished

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

Offside Front tyre perished

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 2 Apr 2016 79,562 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 57,855 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 57,855 miles

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

Oil leak

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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SD12 TLV is a 2012 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,199cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2012 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 36,996 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 SD12 TLV, 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 14 years old, this Fiat Ducato is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SD12 TLV is a 2012 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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