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Fiat Ducato vs Fiat Marea 155 elx: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Ducato
75%
MOT pass rate · 145,137 vehicles
More reliable
Fiat Marea 155 elx
63%
MOT pass rate · 115 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato Fiat Marea 155 elx
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 63%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 37%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 93,121 mi 77,179 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145,137 115

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 Marea 155 elx

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.