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Fiat 1500 vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison

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

Fiat 1500
78%
MOT pass rate · 82 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 1500 (78%) 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 1500 Fiat Ducato
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 46,671 mi 93,121 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 82 145,137

Most common faults

Fiat 1500

  1. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  6. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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 1500 (78%) and Fiat Ducato (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 1500 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.