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Fiat Brava vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Brava
64%
MOT pass rate · 58,131 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Brava Fiat Ducato
MOT pass rate 64% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 89,101 mi 93,121 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 58,131 145,137

Most common faults

Fiat Brava

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 64%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.