Does the Fiat Ducato fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Fiat Ducato records 27.44 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 39.98 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−12.54, 95% interval −12.73 to −12.34). It ranks 648 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Ducato is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 15,977 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Ducato: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	15,977	3.81
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	14,343	3.42
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	12,480	2.98
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	5,983	1.43
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED	5,827	1.39

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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

28.1% of Fiat Ducato MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,616 miles later (10,388 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,388 (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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Does the Fiat Ducato fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

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