Fiat Ducato MOT pass rate: 77.6% (68,772 tests, 2025)

The Fiat Ducato passed 77.6% of its 68,772 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 46,173 miles on the clock.
77.6%Pass rate (2025)
68,772MOT tests analysed
46,173 miMedian mileage at test
17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Ducato compares

Fiat Ducato

77.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Fiat average (all models)

73.2%

What fails most on the Fiat Ducato

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Ducato:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14,33730.6%
2Brakes10,18421.7%
3Suspension7,63216.3%
4Body, chassis, structure6,43113.7%
5Visibility3,6337.8%
6Tyres1,8524.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Ducato owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Ducato pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2009, 2010. Full ranking and method: Fiat Ducato years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 5,388 66.0% -0.7 pts 58,150
2002 6,318 68.7% +2.9 pts 54,548
2003 9,393 69.8% +4.7 pts 52,991
2004 11,497 69.4% +5.0 pts 50,232
2005 13,457 72.0% +7.4 pts 48,537
2006 13,134 74.1% +9.7 pts 46,936
2007 15,163 77.5% +12.3 pts 46,311
2008 14,622 80.2% +15.0 pts 43,868
2009 10,401 81.8% +15.4 pts 39,440
2010 9,944 83.3% +15.9 pts 38,183
2011 9,391 83.6% +14.4 pts 37,830
2012 7,515 85.3% +14.1 pts 34,620
2013 6,691 85.7% +12.4 pts 33,606
2014 7,088 85.9% +10.0 pts 32,585
2015 8,238 86.9% +8.2 pts 30,045
2016 8,184 87.3% +5.9 pts 27,738
2017 6,159 87.7% +3.7 pts 29,240
2018 5,506 89.2% +2.9 pts 27,259
2019 6,008 90.1% +1.7 pts 22,480
2020 4,186 93.0% +3.1 pts 16,200
2021 2,146 94.8% +4.4 pts 11,638

Check a specific Ducato before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Ducato?

In 2025, 77.6% of 68,772 first MOT tests on the Fiat Ducato were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Ducato fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.6% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Fiat Ducato reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 17 years and 46,173 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.