Fiat Ducato Motorhome: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Ducato Motorhome fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 518 individual Fiat Ducato Motorhome tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate74.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-2.2 points
Tests analysed518
Average mileage at test52,766 miles
Average year of manufacture2006
Reliability rank1,636 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 74.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Fiat Ducato Motorhomes presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Fiat Ducato Motorhome tested had covered 52,766 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Fiat Ducato Motorhome bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Fiat Ducato Motorhome rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Fiat Ducato Motorhomes actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Ducato Motorhome

  1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.3% of tests (11.43x the national rate for this defect)
  2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.7% of tests (5.65x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.6% of tests (4.5x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.9% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.6% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.3% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)

From 916 DVSA-tracked Fiat Ducato Motorhome tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.51% of these flagged Fiat Ducato Motorhome defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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