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T542 YAL

1999 Fiat Ducato

White Diesel 2800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2026
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

29,764 mi
Last recorded29,764 miles
Recorded on16 May 2025
Typical for 1999 Fiat Ducato64,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT542 YAL
MakeFiat
ModelDucato
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,800cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 May 2025 29,764 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyres starting to crack

Fail 13 May 2025 29,764 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyres starting to crack

Pass 17 May 2024 29,759 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside mirror damaged

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 May 2024 29,759 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside mirror damaged

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2023 29,255 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Chassis Corroded

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL Tyres Cracked/ Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 May 2023 29,255 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Chassis Corroded

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL Tyres Cracked/ Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 May 2022 29,154 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2021 28,987 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear top marker light damaged/ missing and Nearside rear top marker light not working

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

Wheel bearing has slight play All (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2021 28,987 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded X2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear top marker light damaged/ missing and Nearside rear top marker light not working

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

Wheel bearing has slight play All (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 28,637 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside mirror head slightly damaged

Fail 7 Jun 2019 28,634 miles

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

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

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front brake pads deteriorated

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside mirror head slightly damaged

Pass 8 Jun 2018 28,470 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 6 Jun 2018 28,470 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 9 Jun 2016 27,704 miles

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

Fail 8 Jun 2016 27,201 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner boot has slight grease weep (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to flex (3.6.B.2c)

rear silencer corroded

Pass 20 Jun 2015 27,572 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

front crossmember badly corroded. centre exhaust corroded and slight blow.

Fail 20 Jun 2015 27,572 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

front crossmember badly corroded. centre exhaust corroded and slight blow.

Fail 17 Jul 2006 25,634 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Pass 17 Jul 2006 25,634 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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T542 YAL is a 1999 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,800cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 1999 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 64,252 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 T542 YAL, 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 27 years old, this Fiat Ducato is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T542 YAL is a 1999 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 28 August 1999.

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