Does the Fiat Ducato fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Fiat Ducato records 11.11 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.73 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.62, 95% interval −8.75 to −8.48). It ranks 605 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Fiat Ducato by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Ducato is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 12,662 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 12,662 | 3.02 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 7,748 | 1.85 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 6,010 | 1.43 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 5,950 | 1.42 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 5,604 | 1.34 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 419,222 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Fiat Ducato gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.8% of Fiat Ducato MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,395 miles later (21,907 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,907 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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