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Fiat Barchett vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Barchett
74%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Barchett (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 Barchett Fiat Ducato
MOT pass rate 74% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 87,153 mi 93,121 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 145,137

Most common faults

Fiat Barchett

  1. front number plate cracked
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

Full Fiat Barchett 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.