2009 Fiat Ducato 2.3L Diesel · JB54 AAA

The Fiat Ducato passed its most recent MOT on 20 February 2026 at 349,158 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy at the time of test. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the surrounding history shows a pattern of test failures immediately followed by passes with no listed defects, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than resolved mechanical faults. At 17 years old the van carries 349,158 miles, an average of roughly 20,500 miles per year and well above typical for a 2009 light commercial. Between the 28 January 2025 pass at 345,871 miles and the 20 February 2026 pass, it covered only 3,287 miles, a sharp drop from its lifetime average and suggesting lighter recent use or periods off the road. The record itself is sparse, with five entries and no advisories or defects logged across any test. The repeated failures on 17 January 2025, 26 January 2026 and 19 February 2026, each with zero defects recorded before a next-day or near-immediate pass, give the buyer no mechanical detail to act on but warrant scrutiny. A tester cannot fail a vehicle with no recorded reason, so the entries imply data entry errors or withdrawn tests rather than genuine roadworthiness checks. Given the high mileage and unknown cause of those failures, a buyer should commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, brake discs and calipers, and exhaust emissions before purchase. Corrosion around chassis and subframe members should be checked closely, as the Ducato of this era is prone to rust at high mileages and the MOT record offers no reassurance on that front.