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Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw (100%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 100% 69%
MOT failure rate 0% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 5.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 121,176 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw

  1. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  6. both front brake discs slighty worn

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 maxi160 m-j lw (100%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat Ducato 35 maxi160 m-j lw 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.