MOT reliability

Fiat Ducato 14 lwb

Q: Is the Fiat Ducato 14 lwb reliable?

Across 498 Fiat Ducato 14 lwb vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

498 vehicles · 240 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 498 Fiat Ducato 14 lwb vehicles and 240 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Ducato 14 lwb has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,116 miles.

498

Vehicles

240

MOT tests

8,574

Avg miles / year

3.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Ducato 14 lwb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Ducato 14 lwb MOT tests:

Other103%
Steering7%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Body & structure0%

Fiat Ducato 14 lwb pass rate by age

How the Fiat Ducato 14 lwb's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	1	100%
6	2	100%
7	5	60%
8	18	72%
9	42	60%
10	33	61%
11	47	51%
12	38	45%
13	20	50%
14	10	40%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (497), Petrol (1)

Most common Fiat Ducato 14 lwb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Ducato 14 lwb MOT tests:

Oil leak (30 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (20 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (16 times)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (9 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) (8 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (7 times)

Fiat Ducato 14 lwb pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	7	71%	100,666
1999	1	8	62%	69,702
1998	9	25	68%	103,351
1997	14	73	52%	139,244
1996	15	74	51%	148,553
1995	6	39	59%	131,119
1994	1	5	40%	115,346

Fiat Ducato 14 lwb reliability FAQ

Across 498 Fiat Ducato 14 lwb vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Ducato 14 lwb MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Fiat Ducato 14 lwb in our data has covered around 129,116 miles.

Compare the Fiat Ducato 14 lwb

See how the Fiat Ducato 14 lwb stacks up against other Fiat models on MOT reliability:

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