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Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii
79%
MOT pass rate · 726 vehicles
More reliable
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% 1% ✓
Average mileage 55,706 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 726 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat Ducato 35 maxi multijet iii 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.