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Fiat DUCATO - 2017

147.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2017. Sample size: 4,919 cars, 10,769 tests and 15,827 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,919 cars

The 2017 FIAT Ducato has a higher overall defect rate of 147 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 10% increase. Particularly concerning are the defect trends at higher mileages, with the Ducato showing significantly more issues as mileage increases, especially beyond 124,000 miles. While it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it stands out negatively in multiple areas, including Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates are considerably higher than the average. Overall, this model's maintenance may require more attention, especially in specific categories as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,919 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
68.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 33.9% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 87.6% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 126.0% worse
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.9% better
101.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▼ 47.1% worse
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 185.2% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 167.8% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 328 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,400
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,054
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,034
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 952
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 646
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 547
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
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: 323

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 137