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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome: reliability comparison

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

Fiat 500
77%
MOT pass rate · 333,596 vehicles
Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome
77%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome
MOT pass rate 77% 77%
MOT failure rate 23% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 62,906 mi 41,747 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 1

Most common faults

Fiat 500

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome

  1. grip on parking brake lever slightly loose
  2. Front front suspension components corroded but not weekend
  3. Rear leaf spring mountings corroded on the surface
  4. Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb motorhome (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.