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Fiat Ducato vs Fiat Ulysse 2.0 s: 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 Ulysse 2.0 s
61%
MOT pass rate · 182 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Ducato Fiat Ulysse 2.0 s
MOT pass rate 75% 61%
MOT failure rate 25% 39%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 93,121 mi 122,441 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145,137 182

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 Ulysse 2.0 s

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Ducato is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat Ducato report Full Fiat Ulysse 2.0 s 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.