Fiat Ducato reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Ducato

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 583,108 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.4%

Share of this model's 583,108 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

41.2 mpg

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

77,021

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

75,865

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.5

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

81,627

81,102 valid MOT, 525 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

583,108

583,108 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

81,627On the road

Insight summary

Fiat Ducato is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 81,627 represented vehicles and 0.20% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.4% from 583,108 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 77,021 miles and an average age of 15.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 75,865 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and braking components. The practical read is that the Fiat Ducato looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	80,891
PETROL	712
LPG	9
ELECTRIC	8
GAS BI-FUEL	6
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16,086
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	12,744
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	6,740
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	5,924
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,570
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,504
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	4,987
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	4,624
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,841
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,631
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,615
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	3,434
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	3,394
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,289
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,191
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	3,180
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	3,157
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	3,054
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,863
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2,860
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,801
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,769
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,716
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,645
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,636

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 115,255 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

16,086

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

12,744

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

6,740

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

5,924

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,570

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,504

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

4,987

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

4,624

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,841

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,631

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,615

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

3,434

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

3,394

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,289

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,191

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

3,180

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

3,157

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

3,054

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,863

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

2,860

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,801

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,769

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,716

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

2,645

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,636

Fiat Ducato reliability and MOT data