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Fiat 127 vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison

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

Fiat 127
74%
MOT pass rate · 19,116 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 127 (74%) 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 127 Fiat Ducato
MOT pass rate 74% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 52,799 mi 93,121 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 19,116 145,137

Most common faults

Fiat 127

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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 127 (74%) and Fiat Ducato (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 127 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.