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FIAT DUCATO1997 · 2.5L Diesel

P397 NVR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P397 NVR: 1997 FIAT DUCATO (White, Diesel). Mileage: 189,612. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 31/01/2015

Tax

No data

Mileage: 189,612
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2500cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 11:54:38 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Fiat Ducato (P397 NVR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2012 to March 2015.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (12 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 20 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 16 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY