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Fiat 125p vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat 125p
59%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 125p (59%) and Fiat Ducato (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 125p Fiat Ducato
MOT pass rate 59% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 41% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 56,786 mi 93,121 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 145,137

Most common faults

Fiat 125p

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fiat Ducato

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 125p (59%) and Fiat Ducato (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 125p report Full Fiat Ducato report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.