Fiat DUCATO - 1995
417.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 1995.
Sample size: 413 cars, 800 tests and 3,340 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 413 cars
The 1995 FIAT Ducato has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 418 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 28% worse than the average of 326. Notably, the Ducato exhibits significantly higher issues in categories such as brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, indicating potential reliability concerns. In terms of mileage, defects increase with age, particularly peaking in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range. However, the Ducato performs better than average in equipment defects, suggesting that certain aspects may be more reliable.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 413 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 41.4% worse
189.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 17.8% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 43.4% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 86.3% worse
121.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.5% worse
268.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 27.4% worse
113.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 45.0% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 4.9% better
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Serious faults (Top 10)
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 28