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Fiat Ducato vs Fiat Ducato 35 maxi m-jet power a: 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 35 maxi m-jet power a
87%
MOT pass rate · 91 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato 35 maxi m-jet power a (87%) 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 35 maxi m-jet power a
MOT pass rate 75% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 93,121 mi 38,955 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145,137 91

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 35 maxi m-jet power a

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  3. tested wet weather
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato 35 maxi m-jet power a (87%) 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.