1996 Fiat Ducato 2.5L Diesel · P697 DRC
1996 Fiat Ducato (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 48,136 miles. MOT expired on 02 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- FIAT DUCATO
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 48,136 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P697 DRC Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 18/08/2023
- 48,136 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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P697 DRC Mileage History
- 04/08/202247,296 mi
- 18/08/202348,136 mi+840 mi
Average of roughly 810 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P697 DRC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Fiat Ducato (P697 DRC) between August 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 August 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel a”; “Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross ”; “Front Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a))”.
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