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Fiat DUCATO - 2009

148.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2009. Sample size: 4,340 cars, 9,866 tests and 14,678 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,340 cars

The 2009 FIAT Ducato has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 149 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 310. This model shows a marked increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where it registers nearly 500 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Ducato excels in several areas, including brakes and steering, where it outperforms the average defect rates by over 50%. Additionally, defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles are considerably lower in this model, indicating strong performance in these aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,340 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 48.9% better
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 53.4% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.0% better
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 68.4% better
94.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▲ 50.6% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 44.6% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 51.5% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 500 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: 1,495
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,040
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 741
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 491
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: 442
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 370
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 99