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Fiat DUCATO - 2015

146.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2015. Sample size: 5,610 cars, 12,121 tests and 17,734 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,610 cars

The 2015 Fiat Ducato has an overall defect rate of 146 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for similar models that year, indicating relatively better reliability. While the Ducato shows higher defect rates in categories like Steering and Visibility compared to the average, it outperforms in Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, with significantly fewer issues recorded. Mileage trends demonstrate that defect rates rise with increased mileage; however, the model remains consistently below the yearly average across all mileage segments. Overall, the Ducato's performance is mixed, with strengths in certain areas but notable weaknesses in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,610 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.5% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 13.1% worse
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 64.6% worse
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 53.2% worse
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.7% better
105.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▼ 23.1% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 92.5% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 9.8% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 360 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: 1,426
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,211
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 795
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 740
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 667
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 597
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 593
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: 399
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 392

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 149