Which year Fiat Ducato is most reliable?

Based on 143,214 vehicles (1985–2025) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"

These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Ducato at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Ducato at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."

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Years to look for

2008–2022

Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Ducatos

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Below model average

1985–1996

Lower pass rate than other Ducatos — worth checking the MOT history before buying

See common failures for 1987 →

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Dataset

143,214

vehicles · 1985–2025 · millions of MOT records

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CarHunch sweet spot — 2003–2019

These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 72.9–83.5% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year	Pass rate	Vehicles
2022	90.0%	404	Recommended
2021	86.8%	2,553	Recommended
2020	84.6%	3,261	Recommended
2019	83.0%	4,388	Recommended
2018	83.5%	3,918	Recommended
2017	82.3%	5,236	Recommended
2016	82.9%	5,835	Recommended
2015	81.9%	6,092	Recommended
2014	80.1%	5,037	Recommended
2013	81.9%	3,812	Recommended
2012	81.2%	4,299	Recommended
2011	80.8%	5,024	Recommended
2010	82.3%	4,749	Recommended
2009	81.6%	4,762	Recommended
2008	79.5%	7,535	Recommended
2007	76.3%	9,161
2006	75.0%	7,917
2005	74.6%	8,186
2004	72.9%	7,468
2003	73.7%	6,039
2002	71.7%	4,584
2001	70.2%	4,675
2000	68.9%	4,159
1999	67.6%	4,370
1998	66.9%	3,523
1997	67.4%	2,679
1996	65.8%	2,545	Below avg
1995	64.0%	1,690	Below avg
1994	66.0%	834	Below avg
1993	66.1%	747	Below avg
1992	65.4%	874	Below avg
1991	61.7%	957	Below avg
1990	50.1%	1,288	Below avg
1989	43.6%	1,148	Below avg
1988	43.0%	1,364	Below avg
1987	35.6%	1,013	Below avg
1986	62.3%	323	Below avg
1985	59.7%	157	Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

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At high mileage (108k–+), the 2021 models maintain a 72% pass rate — 13 points higher than 1984 models at the same mileage.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

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Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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