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Fiat DUCATO - 2018

122.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2018. Sample size: 3,765 cars, 8,160 tests and 10,027 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,765 cars

The 2018 FIAT Ducato has an overall defect rate of 123 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 120 per 100 for its year, reflecting a 2.4% increase. Notably, the defect rates escalate with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets, where the Ducato shows elevated figures compared to the average. The model performs better in brakes and wheels, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, with notably higher defect rates in these categories compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,765 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.5% better
52.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 18.0% worse
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 71.9% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 179.5% worse
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.0% better
82.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▼ 96.1% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▼ 231.8% worse
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 105.7% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • 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
0 331 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: 907
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 629
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 425
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 224

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 82