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MOT reliability

Fiat Ducato

145,137 vehicles · 1,982,662 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 145,137 Fiat Ducato vehicles and 1,982,662 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Ducato has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,121 miles.

145,137
Vehicles
1,982,662
MOT tests
6,693
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Ducato problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Ducato MOT tests:

  • Other59%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility3%

Fiat Ducato pass rate by age

How the Fiat Ducato's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15,34990%
28,98485%
3125,47381%
4132,48280%
5135,71979%
6136,27778%
7135,85677%
8133,19376%
9127,57175%
10120,48274%
11110,30274%
12100,11874%
1390,63374%
1482,79674%
1575,77273%
1668,96073%
1762,80173%
1856,02372%
1948,23571%
2040,86870%

Fuel types: Diesel (140,990), Petrol (4,062), LPG (45), Electric (23), Gas Bi-Fuel (11), Other (4), Steam (1)

Most common Fiat Ducato MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Ducato MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38,535 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30,342 times)
  3. Oil leak (26,454 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26,104 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,788 times)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (23,673 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21,947 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20,969 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20,914 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20,189 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (19,745 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18,043 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18,027 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (17,265 times)
  15. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17,102 times)

Fiat Ducato pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 4 75% 12,469
2024 3 7 71% 106,762
2023 155 167 93% 13,713
2022 421 769 90% 15,357
2021 2,553 7,654 82% 58,687
2020 3,270 13,993 82% 75,731
2019 4,348 24,515 82% 90,682
2018 3,902 25,976 82% 96,901
2017 5,254 41,239 80% 95,063
2016 5,858 50,190 81% 93,057
2015 6,110 58,161 80% 94,323
2014 5,068 53,781 79% 94,513
2013 3,820 43,892 81% 86,075
2012 4,328 54,146 80% 88,687
2011 5,077 70,679 80% 86,572
2010 4,796 70,977 81% 79,524
2009 4,798 75,826 81% 73,010
2008 7,573 125,033 79% 86,543
2007 9,214 157,753 76% 96,865
2006 7,959 143,381 75% 90,821
2005 8,232 152,997 75% 89,350
2004 7,533 142,722 73% 89,843
2003 6,082 118,623 74% 90,930
2002 4,587 85,392 72% 94,492
2001 4,692 78,712 71% 94,324
2000 4,130 65,374 70% 101,320
1999 4,354 62,464 69% 110,394
1998 3,501 50,453 68% 113,423
1997 2,656 37,578 69% 119,650
1996 2,544 31,994 67% 123,797
1995 1,661 18,793 67% 129,583
1994 816 13,367 67% 124,202
1993 727 12,663 67% 119,463
1992 856 16,482 66% 118,752
1991 870 15,409 65% 116,965
1990 980 16,722 65% 111,632
1989 779 12,450 64% 110,241
1988 909 14,331 64% 102,093
1987 551 7,479 65% 105,955
1986 302 4,199 65% 100,796
1985 148 1,796 63% 99,883
1984 61 687 64% 89,379
1983 12 118 64% 165,084
1982 2 13 62% 178,623
1980 1 9 78% 20,441
1978 1 5 60% 109,936
1977 2 12 75% 46,989
1976 1 4 50% 76,030
1971 6 61 61% 136,116
1960 1 1 0% —
1941 1 2 100% 19,220

Fiat Ducato reliability FAQ

Across 145,137 Fiat Ducato vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Ducato MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Fiat Ducato in our data has covered around 93,121 miles.

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