Fiat DOBLO - 2007
360.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,295 cars, 5,097 tests and 18,359 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,295 cars
The 2007 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 352 per 100 vehicles for its year, indicating a 2.2% increase in defects. Notably, the model performs better than average in the categories of Brakes and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than those of comparable vehicles. However, it struggles with Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where it records higher defect rates than average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly evident in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,295 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.0% better
110.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 0.5% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 63.8% worse
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.5% worse
124.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.3% better
291.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 29.9% worse
71.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 33.0% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 20.0% worse
52.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,740
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 910
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 895
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 731
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 644
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 592
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 519
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 477
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 141