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SM08 LBA

2008 Fiat Ducato

Beige Diesel 2286cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

82,655 mi
Last recorded82,655 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat Ducato38,036 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM08 LBA
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year2008
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 82,655 miles

EXHAUST CORRODED

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 82,654 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

EXHAUST CORRODED

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Mar 2026 82,607 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under arch by strut top and wing mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under arch by strut top and wing mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

All exhaust rubber mounting perished

Both rear leaf springs corroded

Coolant bottle insecure due to corroded mounting

Exhaust corroded

Fuel filter damp

General chassis corrosion

Nearside Front Brake pads wires loose

Nearside Front wing slight insecure

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 79,479 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2024 76,358 miles

All exhaust rubbers splitting

Damp around fuel filter housing

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer offside and nearside outer sill corroded and holed but outside prescribed areas

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside leaf springs corroded

coolant bottle tank support bracket corroded and holed

exhaust system corroded

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Fail 4 Apr 2024 76,358 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

All exhaust rubbers splitting

Damp around fuel filter housing

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer offside and nearside outer sill corroded and holed but outside prescribed areas

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside leaf springs corroded

coolant bottle tank support bracket corroded and holed

exhaust system corroded

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 20 Apr 2023 75,181 miles

Fuel filter housing has minor residue around it does not look like a continuous leak

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both inner sills and front inner arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 12 Apr 2023 75,180 miles

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

Fuel filter housing has minor residue around it does not look like a continuous leak

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both inner sills and front inner arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 70,276 miles

Damp around fuel filter

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s&n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

offside and nearside outer sills front to rear showing signs of corrosion

Fail 24 Mar 2022 70,273 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Damp around fuel filter

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s&n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside and nearside outer sills front to rear showing signs of corrosion

Pass 21 Apr 2021 65,483 miles

Nearside Front sill area weak bit not holed or corroded through

Fail 19 Apr 2021 65,483 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front sill area weak bit not holed or corroded through

Pass 23 Mar 2020 63,463 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2019 60,227 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2019 60,227 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2018 56,066 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2018 56,065 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer box (7.1.2)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2017 51,823 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

off side rear handbrake has slightly low effort

Fail 21 Apr 2017 51,823 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

off side rear handbrake has slightly low effort

Pass 28 May 2016 48,089 miles

exhaust rubber mountings perishing

Fail 27 May 2016 48,076 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

exhaust rubber mountings perishing

Pass 29 May 2015 47,047 miles
Fail 22 May 2015 47,041 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

exhaust backbox outter skin corroded but not leaking

Pass 12 May 2014 40,789 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 17 May 2013 34,141 miles

slight free play in nearside and offside steering rack ends

Pass 8 May 2012 28,962 miles
Pass 27 May 2011 22,827 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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SM08 LBA is a 2008 Fiat Ducato in Beige with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2008 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 38,036 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 SM08 LBA, 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 18 years old, this Fiat Ducato is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SM08 LBA is a 2008 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 2 June 2008.

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