Petrol Fiat Ducato: MOT pass rate

60.3% of petrol Fiat Ducatos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,027 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 77,003.

Petrol against the other Fiat Ducato versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Fiat Ducato specifically, diesel is the strongest at 75.9%, and this petrol version sits 15.4 points below the 75.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Fiat Ducato fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Fiat Ducato had covered 77,003 miles at test, against 71,293 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Ducato page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Ducato

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.2% of tests (19.88x 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, 17.8% of tests (18.9x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 6.5% of tests (18.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.5% of tests (11.4x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 5% of tests (9.58x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 8.3% of tests (6.78x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.4% of tests (6.34x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 13.2% of tests (5.62x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.2% of tests (4.69x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.8% of tests (4.64x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,059 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Ducato tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Ducato's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.87% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Fiat Ducato

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 31.3% of tests (48.16x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 16.9% of tests (13.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 4.6% of tests (12.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 15.7% of tests (10.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 14% of tests (4.91x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.3% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.2% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 22.9% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.1% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 14.9% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,059 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Ducato tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Ducato fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Ducato - 75.9%

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