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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Ducato ci-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 ci-motorhome
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato ci-motorhome (73%) 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 ci-motorhome
MOT pass rate 77% 73%
MOT failure rate 23% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 3% 12%
Average mileage 62,906 mi 79,549 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 ci-motorhome

  1. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. Offside Outline marker lamp not working Centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear tail pipe deteriated (6.1.2 (a))
  4. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
  6. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ducato ci-motorhome (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Ducato ci-motorhome 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.