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74,976 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Lower Cross member corroded
Nearside Body to chassis mounts corroded
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Section by cross member up to subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis above leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake cable damaged Park brake cable fraying/splitting. (1.1.15 (a))
Front Lower Cross member corroded
Nearside Body to chassis mounts corroded
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Section by cross member up to subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis above leaf spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Mounting splitting
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis by subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Mounting splitting
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Mounting splitting
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis by subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Mounting splitting
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by subframe area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear body mounts starting to split/corrode x 2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear parkbrake performance slow/poor/imbalanced
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Behind subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective all three (3.4 (b) (i))
Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective all three (3.4 (b) (i))
Front under steps starting to corrode
Nearside Rear chassis starting to corrode
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded x 2 (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight corrosion on front brake pipes
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Spare tyre defective
travel in handbrake
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Centre Rear Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
N/S/R brake binding slightly
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Radiator has slight leak
How Reliable is the Fiat Ducato?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V978 DCH is a 2000 Fiat Ducato in White with a 2,800cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
Across all 2000 Fiat Ducato models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 57,673 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 V978 DCH, 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 26 years old, this Fiat Ducato is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V978 DCH is a 2000 Fiat Ducato, first registered on 31 December 2000.
Is V978 DCH safe to buy?
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