MOT reliability
Fiat Ducato 1.3t
1,733 vehicles · 186 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,733 Fiat Ducato 1.3t vehicles and 186 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Ducato 1.3t has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,998 miles.
1,733
Vehicles
186
MOT tests
1,183
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Ducato 1.3t problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Ducato 1.3t MOT tests:
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Other129%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Brakes1%
Fiat Ducato 1.3t pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 6 | 67% |
| 18 | 8 | 62% |
| 19 | 10 | 70% |
| 20 | 10 | 70% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,676), Diesel (43), Other (12), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)
Most common Fiat Ducato 1.3t MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Ducato 1.3t MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (4 times)
- Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Battery insecure (2 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- front flexi hoses starting to deteriorate (2 times)
- slight play in both rear wheel bearings (2 times)
- slight play in top of steering column (2 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Fiat Ducato 1.3t pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 106,265 |
| 1989 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 58,305 |
| 1988 | 3 | 16 | 69% | 70,316 |
| 1987 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 56,678 |
| 1986 | 4 | 15 | 80% | 74,624 |
| 1985 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 92,446 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 114,159 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 82,513 |
Fiat Ducato 1.3t reliability FAQ
Across 1,733 Fiat Ducato 1.3t vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Ducato 1.3t MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Fiat Ducato 1.3t in our data has covered around
100,998 miles.
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