1992 Fiat Ducato 1.9L Diesel · J564 NLD

The Fiat Ducato passed its most recent MOT on 3 April 2025 at 124,532 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the last three years reads as stable. The vehicle did fail twice on administrative grounds rather than mechanical faults, with the 26 March 2025 test at 124,520 miles and the 21 November 2023 test at 124,365 miles both showing no defects recorded before subsequent passes. This pattern indicates the chassis and running gear have stayed within test limits, though the failures suggest paperwork or presentation issues at the testing station rather than worn components. Recorded mileage sits at 124,532 against a 1992 build, an average of roughly 3,663 miles per year. The odometer moved only 182 miles between the 27 October 2022 pass at 124,350 and the 5 December 2023 pass at 124,365, then crept up just 167 miles to the 2025 tests. Such low annual use over 34 years implies long standing periods. Extended idle time typically accelerates rubber perishing, brake caliper seizing, and underbody corrosion even when the MOT shows a clean sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and dormant mileage profile. The tester logged no advisories on any entry, so no specific structural or mechanical weakness is on file. The repeated no-defect failures without listed faults mean the DVSA record offers no warning on tyre sidewall cracking or chassis rust that standing vehicles commonly develop. Prior owners kept the Ducato tested and legally roadworthy, but the sparse, defect-free history gives limited insight into consumable renewal. Verify in person that brake calipers are not binding after storage and that the exhaust emissions remain within limits for a 1992 diesel. Treat the clean MOT as a baseline, not proof of mechanical freshness.