Fiat DUCATO - 2011
157.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,446 cars, 9,994 tests and 15,775 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,446 cars
The 2011 FIAT Ducato exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate of 158 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a difference of 42%. This model shows a notable increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. It stands out positively in areas such as brakes, steering, and wheels, where it performs considerably better than the average car of its year. Overall, the Ducato's lower defect rates in critical categories suggest a reliable performance compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,446 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 46.6% better
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▲ 48.7% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 3.3% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.5% worse
76.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 60.0% better
106.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▲ 42.2% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 2.7% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 30.9% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,575
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,099
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 395
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: 384
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 378
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 107