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Tank condition · 10 November 2026 · 4 min read

How long does an oil tank last?

Around 20 years, according to OFTEC, for a tank that was fitted properly and looked after. Plastic tanks in strong sun and steel tanks with water sitting inside can fail well before that, so age is a prompt to check, not a deadline.

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