MOT reliability

Fiat Ducato maxi

Q: Is the Fiat Ducato maxi reliable?

Across 869 Fiat Ducato maxi vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

869 vehicles · 836 completed MOT tests analysed

75%

MOT pass rate

Based on 869 Fiat Ducato maxi vehicles and 836 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Ducato maxi has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,769 miles.

869

Vehicles

836

MOT tests

5,728

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Ducato maxi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Ducato maxi MOT tests:

Other69%
Brakes17%
Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
Lamps & electrical8%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Body & structure3%
Visibility3%

Fiat Ducato maxi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	7	86%
2	6	100%
3	29	79%
4	30	83%
5	42	81%
6	54	72%
7	59	76%
8	50	70%
9	43	81%
10	39	79%
11	42	71%
12	33	82%
13	32	88%
14	31	68%
15	34	76%
16	25	72%
17	28	71%
18	24	75%
19	14	71%
20	14	64%

Fuel types: Petrol (676), Diesel (192), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Fiat Ducato maxi MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (13 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (8 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (8 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)

Fiat Ducato maxi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2014	2	29	79%	97,524
2013	2	28	82%	49,200
2012	1	12	92%	26,748
2010	4	48	83%	53,226
2009	3	51	86%	62,156
2008	5	93	82%	44,477
2007	3	50	86%	41,646
2004	1	29	66%	43,011
2003	3	41	68%	79,641
2002	3	40	78%	128,489
2001	4	81	73%	100,937
2000	11	124	68%	107,545
1999	4	24	50%	120,042
1998	1	14	57%	108,972
1996	1	5	60%	219,257
1994	1	2	100%	165,055
1991	1	4	50%	57,955
1987	1	1	100%	116,475

Fiat Ducato maxi reliability FAQ

Across 869 Fiat Ducato maxi vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Ducato maxi MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Fiat Ducato maxi in our data has covered around 88,769 miles.

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