2017 Fiat Ducato 2.0L Diesel · WP66 NFJ

The 2017 Fiat Ducato passed its most recent MOT on 17 October 2025 at 139,886 miles, but the record reveals a worsening maintenance trend. The tester flagged a worn offside front coil spring and a nearside front inner suspension arm pin or bush worn, though not yet causing excessive movement. These are load-bearing front-end defects on a high-mileage commercial vehicle. The previous three tests from 2022 through 2024 were entirely clean, meaning the suspension deterioration has emerged sharply in the last year. A coil spring wearing prematurely on a vehicle of this age and type often points to sustained heavy loading, degraded dampers transferring excess force, or corrosion weakening the spring seat. The suspension bush wear appearing simultaneously suggests the front end has endured sustained stress without timely intervention. The mileage accumulation tells a clear story. Between September 2021 at 76,777 miles and October 2025 at 139,886 miles, the vehicle covered 63,109 miles in just over four years, averaging roughly 15,500 miles annually. That is high for a nine-year-old van and consistent with intensive commercial or motorhome use. The jump from 121,813 miles in October 2024 to 139,886 miles in October 2025 alone accounts for 18,073 miles in a single year, indicating the van has been worked hard recently. No significant gaps appear in the record, so the annual testing pattern is consistent, but the rapid late-life accumulation accelerates wear on consumables and structural components alike. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension and steering geometry. The worn coil spring and suspension arm bush flagged in October 2025 demand close scrutiny. Check the offside front spring for sag, cracking, or corrosion at the seat, and inspect the nearside inner arm bush for play using a lever test. Uneven tyre wear on the front axle would confirm misalignment from these defects. Examine all front suspension bushes, drop links, and anti-roll bar links for deterioration, as these components work in concert and rarely fail in isolation. Given the vehicle's high annual mileage, also inspect the brake discs and pads for uneven wear, the exhaust system for corrosion, and the chassis rails and outriggers for rust, particularly around mounting points where commercial loads concentrate stress. The clean MOT history prior to 2025 suggests the van was reasonably maintained, but the sudden appearance of suspension faults in the latest test signals that deferred maintenance may now be catching up.