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Fiat Ducato vs Fiat Ducato 250: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
Fiat Ducato 250
82%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato 250 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato Fiat Ducato 250
MOT pass rate 75% 82%
MOT failure rate 25% 18%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 93,121 mi 30,012 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145,137 2

Most common faults

Fiat Ducato

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fiat Ducato 250

  1. Central Rear Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating 4 x BULBS (1.2.1b)
  2. Both front tyres cracking , Advise they are replaced .
  3. Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
  5. Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
  6. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato 250 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.