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Fiat Ducato vs Fiat Ducato3: 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 Ducato3
54%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato3 (54%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato Fiat Ducato3
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 54%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 46%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 3.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 93,121 mi 248,601 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145,137 1

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 Ducato3

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat Ducato (75%) and Fiat Ducato3 (54%) 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.