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Fiat DUCATO - 2020

103.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2020. Sample size: 4,559 cars, 9,524 tests and 9,841 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,559 cars

The 2020 Fiat Ducato has an overall defect rate of 103 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year, recorded at 90 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the Ducato's defect rates rise more sharply compared to the yearly average, particularly in the higher mileage categories. It performs significantly better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, with a defect rate of 63%, which is 35% lower than the average. However, it falls short in several areas, including Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where defect rates are markedly higher than the averages, indicating potential concerns for these specific components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,559 cars

More model years for Fiat DUCATO

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 3.0% better
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▼ 60.0% worse
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 98.6% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 266.1% worse
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.7% better
62.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 183.3% worse
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 66.7% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 275.7% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 293 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: 1,070
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 519
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 358
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 270
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: 243

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101