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Fiat DUCATO - 2021

97.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DUCATO, model year 2021. Sample size: 4,623 cars, 9,992 tests and 9,767 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,623 cars

The 2021 FIAT Ducato shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 79 defects per 100, making it 24% more prone to issues. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises sharply, especially in the 0–31,000 and 31,000–62,000 mile segments. While it performs better than average in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, it faces considerable challenges in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all of which show a much higher defect rate than the average vehicle. Overall, the Ducato stands out for its higher incidence of specific defects, which could be a concern for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,623 cars

More model years for Fiat DUCATO

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 13.5% worse
45.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 214.3% worse
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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
▼ 78.6% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 309.8% worse
45.9 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
▲ 36.2% better
55.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
▼ 166.7% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 73.3% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 348.1% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 303 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: 1,015
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 602
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 531
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 380
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 363
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 337
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: 331
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
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: 104