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Fiat DUCATO - 1992

432.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1992 is 300.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 1992. Sample size: 428 cars, 787 tests and 3,401 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 428 cars

The 1992 Fiat Ducato shows a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 432 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 297. This model particularly stands out negatively in categories such as Brakes, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it exceeds the average defect rates by considerable margins. Conversely, it performs better in the Equipment category, demonstrating fewer defects than average. Notably, the defect rates vary by mileage, with the highest rates occurring in the lowest mileage group, suggesting increasing reliability with higher mileage.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 428 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 59.4% worse
188.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 118.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 12.5% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 18.5% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper not operating or missing
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 110.5% worse
142.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.9% worse
239.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 196.2 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 89.1% worse
150.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 38.4% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▼ 20.2% worse
74.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 586 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 101
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 31