Fiat DOBLO - 2008
333.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,093 cars, 4,652 tests and 15,498 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,093 cars
The 2008 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of 333 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the yearly average of 337 per 100. When examining mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles segment, where it reaches 466 per 100 vehicles. The Doblo performs better than average in braking and equipment issues, with defect rates significantly lower than those of comparable cars. However, it shows higher rates of defects in visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and other categories, indicating areas that may require more attention compared to the average vehicle of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,093 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.8% better
101.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 54.5% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.6% worse
111.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
▲ 12.3% better
272.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 27.9% worse
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 32.7% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 31.1% worse
54.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- 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: 1,575
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 845
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 751
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 715
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 590
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
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: 347
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 347
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 94