Fiat Ducaio tri axle vs Fiat Ducato: reliability comparison
MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.
Fiat Ducaio tri axle
93%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducaio tri axle (93%) 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 Ducaio tri axle | Fiat Ducato |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 93% ✓ | 75% |
| MOT failure rate | 7% ✓ | 25% |
| Faults & advisories per test | 1.2 ✓ | 1.9 |
| Dangerous-fault share | 0% ✓ | 2% |
| Average mileage | 67,406 mi | 93,121 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 1 | 145,137 |
Most common faults
Fiat Ducaio tri axle
- Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Centre Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- Offside Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Fiat Ducato
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Oil leak
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducaio tri axle (93%) and Fiat Ducato (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
Full Fiat Ducaio tri axle 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.