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Fiat DUCATO - 2008

181.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2008. Sample size: 6,244 cars, 14,306 tests and 25,917 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,244 cars

The 2008 FIAT Ducato has an overall defect rate of 181 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 337 per 100, making it 46% better than similar vehicles from the same year. Notable improvements are seen in key areas such as brakes, where it has a defect rate of 74 compared to the average of 135, and steering, with a rate of 10 against an average of 18. The model also performs well in categories like wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a defect rate of 116 compared to the average of 305. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly in the oldest category (over 124,000 miles), where the Ducato has 502 defects per 100. Overall, the Ducato stands out positively for its reliability in critical areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,244 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 44.6% better
73.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.6% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 15.0% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.4% better
84.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 62.6% better
116.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 36.1% better
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.5% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 54.1% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 502 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,745
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,662
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,322
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 946
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 706
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 613
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 186