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Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a vs Fiat Panda: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a
84%
MOT pass rate · 113 vehicles
More reliable
Fiat Panda
75%
MOT pass rate · 128,935 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a Fiat Panda
MOT pass rate 84% 75%
MOT failure rate 16% 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 6% 3%
Average mileage 56,232 mi 73,375 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 113 128,935

Most common faults

Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fiat Panda

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat Ducato 35 tecnico m-jet ii a report Full Fiat Panda 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.