2003 Fiat Ducato 2.0L Diesel · CU03 ABX

The November 2025 test at 68,779 miles returned a pass but flagged a nearside front wheel bearing with slight play, a corroded front cross member, and a corroded exhaust. The maintenance trend shows a clear worsening trajectory regarding structural corrosion and brake hardware, contrasting with the clean passes seen in 2022 and 2023. Annual mileage averages roughly 3,000 miles, confirming light use, yet the gap between the September 2024 test at 59,607 miles and the November 2025 test at 68,779 miles reveals a sharp increase to over 9,000 miles in fourteen months. A previous lull between December 2020 at 58,272 miles and April 2022 at 53,049 miles suggests a possible recording anomaly or period of minimal movement, but the recent acceleration in distance covered coincides with the emergence of mechanical defects. Structural integrity remains the primary concern. The offside front sill failed on excessive corrosion in October 2015 at 48,779 miles, and while subsequent tests record only "slight" or "not excessive" corrosion on subframe mountings in December 2020 and inner sills, the latest advisory on the front cross member indicates the rot is migrating to primary load-bearing members. The 2018 notation of corrosion setting into doorsteps and the offside front chassis supports this spread. Braking and running gear demand close scrutiny. The November 2024 failure recorded a binding and grinding nearside front service brake alongside an excessively corroded offside front inner wing around the flexi hose bracket, pointing to seized calipers and pipe degradation. That test also exposed a significantly reduced seatbelt anchorage on the offside step/sill area, a direct consequence of the floorpan corrosion noted years earlier. The current nearside front wheel bearing play and the 2020 supplementary restraint system warning lamp fault round out the critical inspection points for a buyer.