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1,306 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Powers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.0%
Pass-after-fix
6.1%
Fail
6.4%
Avg miles
85,814
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,306 tests
Pass rate drops 4.0 points across the cohorts — recent Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
90.0%
Fail
6.8%
PRS
3.2%
Avg mileage at test
122,268 mi
Pass
85.9%
Fail
6.2%
PRS
7.1%
Avg mileage at test
72,966 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 852 MOT tests, the Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power returns 86.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. A weak handbrake and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 62,848, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
30 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
19 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
15 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
13 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Fiat Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.0% — a 4.0-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
85.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 85.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, ball joint excessively worn, and constant velocity boot severely deteriorated. Average mileage on test for this band is 72,966 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (85.9% pass). That's a 4.0-point spread across 967 older tests and 339 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Tight turning circle, comfortable cabin with room for three, strong 2.3-litre diesel engine.
Where it falls short
Noisy engines, disappointingly no ESP as standard until April 2013, gearbox failure quite common.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
