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Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb
66%
MOT pass rate · 264 vehicles
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Punto is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 66% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 115,661 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 264 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Fiat Punto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Punto is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat Ducato 18 jtd lwb report Full Fiat Punto 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.