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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii: 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 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii
82%
MOT pass rate · 112 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii (82%) 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 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii
MOT pass rate 77% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 62,906 mi 41,253 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 112

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 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii

  1. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  5. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico maxi mjt iii 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.