Fiat DOBLO - 2003
465.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 433 cars, 959 tests and 4,460 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 433 cars
The 2003 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of 465 per 100 vehicles, which is 22.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year, standing out particularly in visibility and lights & electrics where it shows significantly more defects than average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate is highest in the lowest mileage category (600 per 100) and generally declines with increased mileage. Notably, the Doblo performs better than average in steering and equipment defects, suggesting it may be more reliable in those areas compared to its peers. However, it struggles in categories related to visibility, lights, and body structure, highlighting specific areas where improvements may be necessary.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 433 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.1% better
165.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- 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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
Steering
▲ 29.8% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 61.7% worse
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 73.1% worse
177.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.5% worse
363.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 37.9% worse
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 32.4% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 9.3% worse
57.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 32